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Writing Basics
Syllabus Info
100
Grammatically correct sentence or not? Because winter has been so mild up to now, I'm afraid that we are going to have a very snowy spring.
CORRECT. Starting a sentence with Because is NOT always wrong. "Because" was used here as part of an introductory clause. Introductory clauses cannot stand alone, but if they are joined to a main clause, then they are ok.
100
The location of a thesis statement (where does a thesis usually go in a paper?)
At the end of an intro paragraph. Last sentence of the intro paragraph.
100
How many papers will we write throughout the semester (how many major assignments)
4
200
Where should you put a semi-colon: The location of the thesis statement is easy to determine, it is difficult to understand however.
The location of the thesis of the essay is easy to determine; it is difficult to understand however. Semi-colons act as periods, not commas.
200
The number of paragraphs that an essay should have
As many as you need! In high school, many people are taught the 5 paragraph essay. In college, that structure is the same: Intro -> Body -> Conclusion. But your papers will go well beyond 5 paragraphs.
200
Emilie's office hours are on which 2 days?
Monday and Tuesday - 2 to 4 pm Other days by appointment
300
Is there an error? The beginning of the semester is always difficult. Because we have to say goodbye to summer and once again get used to sitting in classrooms, we feel a little sad. Which makes focusing on schoolwork difficult.
The third sentence is a FRAGMENT
300
I want to cite a sentence from John Smith's essay "In the Classroom". The sentence comes from page 33. Which of the following is the correct citation? 1) (Smith, pg.33) 2) (Smith, pp. 33) 3) (Smith, 33) 4) (Smith 33)
4) is correct MLA citation requires author last name and then page number. NO commas, NO "p", NO "pp", NO "pg"
300
How long are Writing Center Tutorials?
Appointments are 30 minutes long and can be made by calling or by walking in.
400
How many commas are missing in this sentence? When the leaves begin to change I start to get excited for Halloween which is the best holiday of the year at least in my opinion.
When the leaves begin to change [COMMA to end the INTRO CLAUSE] I start to get excited for Halloween [COMMA to set off a nonrestrictive clause] which is the best holiday of the year [COMMA] at least in my opinion.
400
When referring to an author in your paper, you should refer to him/her 1) by first and last name 2) by first name 3) by last name 4) as "the author"
3) by last name The very first time that you mention an author, you should give full name. Thereafter, just the last name
400
What you need to bring to a Writing Center Tutorial
The ASSIGNMENT SHEET for the paper that you are working on Your DRAFT (the draft of the essay that you are writing) The BOOK : the tutor needs to see the essays that your paper is based on
500
How can this sentence be given parallel structure? The biggest challenges that Cleveland needs to focus on in the coming years is the retention of highly educated graduates, preventing more suburban sprawl, and corruption of public officials, which needs to end.
PARALLEL STRUCTURE: consistent structure The biggest challenges that Cleveland needs to focus on in the coming years ARE -retain[ING] highly educated graduates -prevent[ING] more suburban sprawl, and -end[ING] the corruption of public officials.
500
In MLA, how do you format (write out) article titles? 1) In bold 2) In quotation marks 3) In italics 4) Underline
2) In quotation marks. Article titles are always written inside of quotation marks. Book titles, website titles, Newspaper titles, Magazine titles, or Academic Journal titles are always in italics.
500
I am sick with a stomach flu and I ended up in the ER. I have a doctor's note for this absence. Is it an excused absence?
Nope. Make sure that you save your 4 "free" absences to use as needed.