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Name: Nickname: Area of Teaching/Learning & # of Years: Topics you are interested in researching: One thing I would like to accomplish with this course is…
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Laura Connor, English Language Fellow 2013
Research WritingLaura Connor
Class 1
Laura Connor, English Language Fellow 2013
SWBAT understand the expectations of the course and the steps they will take to complete a research paper.
SWBAT identify independent and dependent clauses.
Our website: www.mustresearch.weebly.com
Today’s Objectives
Name:Nickname:Email:
Area of Teaching/Learning & # of Years:Topics you are interested in researching:
One thing I would like to accomplish with this course is…
Laura Connor, English Language Fellow 2013
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate part of speech:
http://www.wordblanks.com/mad-libs/story/1055
Icebreaker: About Me!
Laura Connor, English Language Fellow 2013
Let’s look at our syllabus together What texts will we be using? Let’s look at AIT and our first assignment Purdue OWL Writing Lab
About the course
Laura Connor, English Language Fellow 2013
This assessment will not count towards your grade
It is to help me focus this course on the areas of your
grammar and writing that need the most improvement
This will help you track your learning! Wait until you
see how much progress you will make!
assessment
Laura Connor, English Language Fellow 2013
A clause is a group of words containing both a subject and a verb.
A clause can stand alone as a sentenceor it can depend on another clause to create a complete sentence.
What is a clause?
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Once you get comfortable with clauses, you are able to build stronger, more varied sentences.
Clauses = building blocks
http://www.christinevida.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/legos.png
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Independent clause
Independent clauses can stand alone as a sentence. They are often accompanied by other clauses that cannot stand alone.
Example:Freddy is going to the movie theater so that he can watch Toy Story 3
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A dependent clause has a subject and a verb but it cannot stand on its own as a sentence.
Ex: Freddy is going to the movie theater so that he can watch Toy Story 3.
Dependent clause
Laura Connor, English Language Fellow 2013
The most common sentence grammar mistakes are caused by not understanding clauses.
Common errors: sentence fragments no independent clause
subject-verb agreementTense shift
Clauses are Important because…
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A clause is…
Dependent clauses…
Clauses are important because…
Review
Is it really an independent clause?
Pull
Pull
going to the moviesNot a clause
on the table downstairsNot a clause
Andrew will be goingIs a clause
she does not likenot a clause
he will ask JulianIs a clause
since we went to RomeIs a clause
Laura Connor, English Language Fellow 2013
Determine whether the clauses below are a sentence or a fragment. If they are a fragment, correct them to makes a sentence.
1. The boys to the store to buy candy
2. The teacher, who studied in the US for 5 years, and has her masters
3. My brother and I went to the park yesterday because it was our little cousins birthday
WE DO: Identify the subject & verb- and then label the phrase as and Independent or Dependent Clause1. Lola bought 5 pairs of shoes from the mall.
2. I am taking an English course so that I can improve my writing.
3. My daughter loves to be outside, especially during the summertime.
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Independent clause:
Dependent clause:
You do: write 2 independent and 2 dependent clause2
Laura Connor, English Language Fellow 2013
CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC ◦ Choose a general area that interests you, and
then narrow that topic several times.◦ Keep your list – if you’ve chosen a topic that’s
TOO narrow or difficult to find information on, you may want to go back and choose a different specific topic under the same area of research.
◦ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDuqfJQhFeM
NARROWING YOUR TOPIC
Research: Choosing a topic!
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What area interests you? What specifically about that area interests
you? Why does that interest you? What problems may need to be further
researched in that field that people are unaware of?
WHO/WHAT/WHEN/WHERE/WHY
Choosing a Topic
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◦ Example of narrowing down a topic of research: A general area that interests me is:
Natural Disasters Especially, Earthquakes Effects of Hurricanes Costs of the effects The economic effects of Hurricanes on individuals and on the government.
NARROWING YOUR TOPIC
Laura Connor, English Language Fellow 2013
PUNCTUATION: clauses are linked together by either a COMMA or a SEMI COLON.◦ A SEMICOLON (;) links 2 INDEPENDENT clauses together◦ These independent clauses are link because they are related ideas
CONJUNCTION: signals HOW the two clauses link together.◦ Example:
I like ice cream, but it makes me fat. Conjunction = BUT signals a positive and negative- or 2 differing ideas on the
same subject
I am studying English because I want to improve my fluency. Conjunction = BECAUSE signals that you are given a REASON for the main
clause…. Always answers the question WHY.
It is cold out, so I wear a jacket. Conjunction = SO signals the result of the main clause. (cause & effect)
Extended practice: How to link clauses
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Identifying Sentence Fragments: Click on the link below to warm up your writing skills: (6 miutes)
Fragment Warmup!
Extra practice
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COMBINE THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES USING A CONJUNCTION:
1. China has experienced its own energy crisis. Their energy consumption has soared as the economy boomed in the last few years.
2. The most effective teaching uses different approaches. Students are able to learn in varied ways.
3. We traveled to Italy. We appreciated good food and wine more!
YOUR TURN!