English 350/355

English 350/355

Wednesday, February 26, 2014Melissa Gunby

Quick Write

• Write a paragraph the contains instructions to build the best peanut butter and jelly sammich ever.

Quick Review

• Independent Clause (IC) does what?• Dependent Clause (DC) does what?• Phrases are what?• Where can the subject of a sentence never

be?• What does every sentence have to be a

grammatically correct sentence?

More Quick Review

• What is an easy way to test sentence for a fragment?

• What are the common fragment triggers?• How can you repair sentence fragments?

RUN-ON SENTENCES

Two Types of Run-On Sentences

• Run-on or fused sentences (RO)– A run-on or fused sentence happens when two

complete sentences are joined without appropriate punctuation• She went to the gym I had iced cream.

• Comma Splices (CS)– A comma splice occurs when two sentences are

joined with a comma instead of a period or semi-colon• She went to the gym, I had iced cream.

Practice!

• Please do 24-1 (pp 456). Identify the sentences as RO or F, CS, or C (correct).

Correcting Run-Ons

• The way you fix run-ons is the same way that you join ICs together to create compound sentences:– Add a period– Add a FANBOYS– Add a semi-colon– Add a transitional word with semi-colon

• You can also add a dependent word to create a compound sentence

Practice!

• Please do 24-8 (pp465-466). We’ll review as a group.

WRITING ASSIGNMENT: PROCESS PARAGRAPH

Volunteer?Can I get someone to read their paragraph about making the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich?

While the volunteer reads, pretend to follow along.

How easy are the instructions to follow?

Process Paragraph

• Think of an “art,” one you practice yourself—for example, the art of creating a perfect CD mix or using computer software to edit your photos. Write a set of instructions for this process.

• Explain the process of preparing a meal or dish that is traditional in your culture or in your family. You may need to start with a paragraph of background to help readers to understand what the preparation process means to you.

A Few Guidelines

• 1. You should order your steps, but it should not just be a list.

• 2. Remember to use list words and addition words to guide the reader through the instructions.

• 3. You should not use “you” anywhere in your paragraph.

Process Paragraph

• First Draft Due Weds 3/5• We will be adding an introduction and

conclusion to this paragraph after the first draft, but it won’t be a complete essay just yet

Paragraph Review

• What does every paragraph have to have?

Process Paragraph Topic Sentence

• Your topic sentence for your process paragraph should show how many steps you’ll be giving, as well as presenting the topic that you’ll be directing.

• For example: There are three simple things needed for a perfect cup of tea.– What’s the topic?– How many steps?