Prepositions
My friend was born in August 12, 1998.
INCORRECT PREPOSITION
My friend was born on August 12, 1998.
The reason that Mary was not able to be in attendance at the hockey game was because she had jury duty.
The reason that Mary was not able to be in attendance at the hockey game was because she had jury duty.
Because she had jury duty, Mary was not at the hockey game.
The students went to school. They did not want to go to school.
The students went to school. They did not want to go to school.
The students went to school, but they did not want to.
How many sentences is a paragraph?
5-8 sentences.
What is a thesis statement?
In composition and academic writing, a thesis statement (or controlling idea) is a sentence in an essay, report, research paper, or speech that identifies the main idea and/or central purpose of the text. In rhetoric, a claim is similar to a thesis.
Last night during basketball, I shot 10 baskets in to the net.
INCORRECT PREPOSITION
Last night during basketball, I shot 10 baskets into the net.
In the cellar there are four wooden-type crates with nothing in them that might perhaps be used by us for storing paint cans inside of.
In the cellar there are four wooden-type crates with nothing in them that might perhaps be used by us for storing paint cans inside of.
We could store the paint cans in the four wooden crates in the cellar.
That movie scares me. I don’t want to watch the movie.
That movie scares me. I don’t want to watch the movie.
That movie scares me, so I don’t want to watch it.
What makes a good introduction?
- A good topic sentence
- A clearly stated thesis
- General detail about your subject
- Engaging!
Which is a better thesis statement? Why?
(a) The Hunger Games is a science fiction adventure film based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins.
(b) The Hunger Games is a morality tale about the dangers of a political system that is dominated by the wealthy.
a) For the past three decades, coconut oil has been unjustly criticized as an artery-clogging saturated fat.
I prefer to read in the library.
CORRECT PREPOSITION
I prefer to read in the library.
Omar and I, we returned back to the hometown where we both grew up to attend a reunion of the people that we went to high school with ten years ago in the past.
Omar and I, we returned back to the hometown where we both grew up to attend a reunion of the people that we went to high school with ten years ago in the past.
Omar and I returned to our hometown to attend our ten-year high school reunion.
Polar bears are cute. The mothers are dangerous if they think you are threatening their cubs.
Polar bears are cute. The mothers are dangerous if they think you are threatening their cubs.
Although polar bears are cute, the mothers are dangerous if they think you are threatening their cubs.
What is the format of an outline?
Intro:
- Thesis Statement
Body 1:
- Topic Sentence
- 2 Supporting details
Body 2:
- Topic Sentence
- 2 supporting details
Conclusion:
- Restate thesis
Which is a better thesis statement? Why?
a) For the past three decades, coconut oil has been unjustly criticized as an artery-clogging saturated fat.
(b) Cooking oil is plant, animal, or synthetic fat that is used in frying, baking, and other types of cooking.
a) For the past three decades, coconut oil has been unjustly criticized as an artery-clogging saturated fat.
I ate toast in the morning and soup at the afternoon.
INCORRECT PREPOSITION
I ate toast in the morning and soup in the afternoon.
There is a possibility that one of the causes of so many teenagers running away from home is the fact that many of them have indifferent parents who don't really care about them.
There is a possibility that one of the causes of so many teenagers running away from home is the fact that many of them have indifferent parents who don't really care about them.
Perhaps one reason that so many teenagers run away from home is that their parents don't care about them.
You must plan your time wisely. Otherwise, you won’t be able to study for all nine exams next month.
You must plan your time wisely. Otherwise, you won’t be able to study for all nine exams next month.
Unless you plan your time wisely, you won’t be able to study for all nine exams next month.
Compare an essay to a body! (Example we used in class)
Essay = body
Thesis = brain. Tells the rest of the essay what to do.
Topic Sentences = bones. Gives your essay structure.
Supporting Details = muscle. Gives you strength and credibility.
Welcome to the Tongue Show
Try to remember the last time you had to do something with great control and precision or concentration – like threading a needle or reading the instructions for your VCR. Was the tip of your tongue showing between your lips? If you’re not aware of doing it yourself, think about the last time you saw a young child concentrating hard on connecting the numbered dots in a puzzle. I’d bet you saw the tip of his or her tongue then. Behavioral scientists call this peculiar little phenomenon “tongue-showing” (with their usual imaginative flair for naming), and it’s a common and powerful form of non-verbal behavior.
Welcome to the Tongue Show
Try to remember the last time you had to do something with great control and precision or concentration – like threading a needle or reading the instructions for your VCR. Was the tip of your tongue showing between your lips? If you’re not aware of doing it yourself, think about the last time you saw a young child concentrating hard on connecting the numbered dots in a puzzle. I’d bet you saw the tip of his or her tongue then. Behavioral scientists call this peculiar little phenomenon “tongue-showing” (with their usual imaginative flair for naming), and it’s a common and powerful form of non-verbal behavior.
I should of done it.
INCORRECT PREPOSITION
I should have done it.
It is my objective to utilize more fully and satisfactorily both my university educational experience and my skills as an editor, preferably in a full-time employment position with your firm.
It is my objective to utilize more fully and satisfactorily both my university educational experience and my skills as an editor, preferably in a full-time employment position with your firm.
My objective is to utilize my university education and skills as an editor as a full-time employee at your firm.
Dean sometimes goes to the cinema. He enjoys going with his friend Doug. Doug visits once a month.
Dean sometimes goes to the cinema. He enjoys going with his friend Doug. Doug visits once a month.
If Doug visits, they go to the cinema.
Create a QUICK outline for the following topic:
Should we care about the environment?
(You can skip the supporting details).
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“Half the Sky” is a provocative exploration of the gruesome human rights violations inflicted upon women throughout the world. Through the exploration of the extreme crimes, the book educates the reader about the realities and complexities of global poverty through stories about the empowerment of women in seemingly impossible circumstances. They shine a bright light into the reader’s face because millions of “women are not dying because of untreatable diseases. They are dying because societies have yet to make the decision that their lives are worth saving.” The novel focuses on the individual story that can represent the lives of millions that suffer from maternal mortality, violence, etc. and relate it to a larger concept on why these are pertinent issues and what we as a global population can do to help it. The authors, Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, are a Pulitzer Prize winning husband-wife journalist duo. Kristof is known for his New York Times Op-Ed column and his style of focusing on the single story to generate empathy, awareness, and action. WuDunn was formerly a NYTimes journalist and correspond and is now a banking executive, lecturer and writer.
“Half the Sky” is a provocative exploration of the gruesome human rights violations inflicted upon women throughout the world. Through the exploration of the extreme crimes, the book educates the reader about the realities and complexities of global poverty through stories about the empowerment of women in seemingly impossible circumstances. They shine a bright light into the reader’s face because millions of “women are not dying because of untreatable diseases. They are dying because societies have yet to make the decision that their lives are worth saving.” The novel focuses on the individual story that can represent the lives of millions that suffer from maternal mortality, violence, etc. and relate it to a larger concept on why these are pertinent issues and what we as a global population can do to help it. The authors, Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, are a Pulitzer Prize winning husband-wife journalist duo. Kristof is known for his New York Times Op-Ed column and his style of focusing on the single story to generate empathy, awareness, and action. WuDunn was formerly a NYTimes journalist and correspond and is now a banking executive, lecturer and writer.