Intro Basics
What is LOTD and why is it important?
Letter Of The Day
Choose one letter to use as your automatic guess for the questions you don't get to or have no idea how to start. By consistently bubbling in the same letter you are giving yourself some extra points. Correct answers are evenly distributed between answer choices so if you choose one and stick with it you are securing some more points.
What are examples of STOP Punctuation?
. & ; & ? & ! & ,+FANBOYS
What is go punctuation?
No Punctuation or a comma
When might you use commas?
Name a comma rule.
What sections are in Celia's weekly emails?
Action Items, Upcoming opportunities and this week in ACT.
What is POOD and why is it so important?
Personal Order of Difficulty
This is important because it helps you find now questions and passages. If you are more comfortable with one type of math/reading topic over another, then so the math/reading topic you prefer first. Get those points!
STOP punctuation can link...
ONLY two complete ideas.
GO punctuation can link...
Anything EXCEPT two complete ideas.
I,C.
C,I.
I,I.
When might you use commas?
Name a comma rule.
What is active practice?
Active practice means testing you skills through doing example problems and checking your answers.
Coming to session is important for getting the material but ACTIVE PRACTICE is what really makes your score improove.
What is POE and why is it so important?
Process of elimination
POE is important because sometimes wrong answers are easier to notice than right answers and by eliminating wrong answers you can give yourself a better shot at choosing the correct answer.
Examples of Half-Stop punctuation is...
: & -
Colon and single dash
When John wants a treat, he will go buy a pretzel.
What type of punctuation is present, is it correct?
Yes. Go punctuation. I,C.
When might you use commas?
Comma rules:
1) Comma+ FANBOYS= STOP punctuation
2) As go punctuation
3) In a list of 3 or more
4) Before and after unnecessary info
What are the two ways to do the Homework?
1) In your personal book.
2) Through the Princeton Review portal
What is being tested on the English section of the ACT? What are the 4 C's?
Complete. Consistent. Clear. Concise.
Half-Stop punctuation can ONLY come after a BLANK(1) idea and can be followed by BLANK(2) BLANK(3) BLANK(4).
(1) Complete idea
(2) Either/Both
(3) Complete idea
(4) Incomplete idea
Its' been a long time since I watched that movie. What is wrong with the sentence above?
Its' = not a real word.
Apostrophes can make something a contraction or indicate position.
It's a nice house.= It is a nice house.
The house has its charm.= Here its is possessive because the charm belongs to the house.
A class which lasts six weeks can help students of all ages.
Add comma(s) to this sentence. Cite the comma rule you are using.
Correct: A class, which lasts six weeks, can help students of all ages.
Rule 4: Before and after unnecessary info.
FUN TIP:
Which-- use commas
That-- don't use commas
What is the basic approach for proofreader questions?
1. What is changing in the answer choices.
2. Read the entire sentence.
3. Use POE
What words does FANBOYS stand for? What are these types of words called?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Conjunction