Parts of Speech
What is a Noun
A noun that names a person, place, thing, or idea
What areas do students struggle with the most? (Self-care, work-Life Balance)
Answers vary (Prioritization, scheduling, deadlines, procrastination)
First person uses which pronouns?
Me, Myself, Mine and I
What does G stand for in GAPS?
Genre
What's the name and edition of the class textbook
Read Write Connect: A guide to College Reading and Writing, second edition
Many adverbs end with what two letters, and give an example
End with -ly (Happily)
Why should you take notes in class?
Notes can help you remember what you learned. Notes will be useful to review for a test or discussion.
What part of speech connects words or groups of words? Examples are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so? (FANBOYS)
Conjunction
What tense does this sentence use?
I was able to do my homework on time because I focused on my work, not my phone.
Past tense
What are my Office hours?
Monday
10:50 A.M - 11:50 A.M
Tuesday 12:50- 1:50 P.M
What part of speech connects words or groups of words? Examples are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so? (FANBOYS)
Conjunction
Name one of the note-taking systems I have mentioned before
Cornell Notes, Bullet point notes, Four square notes
True or False: A preposition is a word that shows location in time or space.
True
Who is most likely to read an essay?
Professors or people in academia.
What standard system wiring do you use to submit Composition work?
MLA Style
"Hey, I just saw that you went to London! How was it?" London is what part of speech
London is a noun
In your own words how would you annotate a important reading?
The answer will vary
First skim the reading, highlight the important information, record thoughts next to the text, Summerize, etc.
What is a run-on sentence, and give an example of a run on sentence and then fix it.
When two or more sentences are joined incorrectly.
Example: My car broke down yesterday I took the bus to school
Fix: My car broke down yesterday, so I took the bus to school
Something the speaker intends to do in the future, on-the-spot decisions for the future.
Future (Simple) Tense
How many compositions are due in this course?
8 compositions
Which part of speech describes the distance/placement/proximity of one word and another word in a sentence? Examples are on, to, behind, with...
Preposition
What is a main idea?
The overall point that the author is trying to get across.
What is a Possessive Pronoun, and give an example.
A pronoun that shows ownership
My
Mine
His
whose
hers
ours
In the textbook and Journal, we talked about demographics. Give me some examples of reader demographics
Age
Gender
Ethnicity
Education level
What is my late work policy?
Email me a day before the deadline. I will only be accepting late work a week after it's due. Please remind yourself that
After every pass due date, I deduct 5 points. Don’t hesitate to reach out with any concerns about the work