Optical illusion, Optical illusion, Oleg Shuplyak Oleg Shuplyak

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Svetlana A. Suchkova

John, where Mary had had had had had had had had had had been preferred by the teacher.

John, where Surgut, May 16-19, 2013 Surgut, May 16-19, 2013

AmbiguityAmbiguity

AmbiguityAmbiguity

Woman without her man would be Woman without her man would be a savage.a savage.

WomanWoman:: without her without her,, man would be man would be a savage.a savage.

WomanWoman,, without her man without her man,, would be would be a savage.a savage.

MeaningMeaning

На четыре времени годаНа четыре времени года раскладывается человеческая раскладывается человеческая жизнь. Веснажизнь. Весна!!!!!! Лето Лето.. Осень Осень…… ЗимаЗима??

Т. Толстая «Милая Шура»Т. Толстая «Милая Шура»

MeaningMeaning

A kiss can be a comma, a question A kiss can be a comma, a question mark or an exclamation point. mark or an exclamation point. (Mistinguett) (Mistinguett)

ObjectivesObjectives

to share a set of activities to share a set of activities focused on Russian learners’ focused on Russian learners’ difficultiesdifficulties

to explore American English to explore American English rules for punctuation and rules for punctuation and mechanicsmechanics

MeaningMeaning

Dear JohnDear John I want a man who knows I want a man who knows what love is all about you are generous what love is all about you are generous kind thoughtful people who are not like kind thoughtful people who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior you admit to being useless and inferior you have ruined me for other men I you have ruined me for other men I yearn for you I have no feeling yearn for you I have no feeling whatsoever when we’re apart I can be whatsoever when we’re apart I can be forever happy will you let me be yours forever happy will you let me be yours KirstenKirsten

Meaning: Version 1Meaning: Version 1

Dear John,Dear John,

I want a man who knows what love is all I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feeling other men. I yearn for you. I have no feeling whatsoever whatsoever when we’re apart. I can be when we’re apart. I can be forever happy – will you let me be yours? forever happy – will you let me be yours?

KirstenKirsten

Meaning: Version 2Meaning: Version 2

Dear John,Dear John,

I want a man who knows what love is. All I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people who are not like you. Admit to being people who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men I yearn. For you I have no For other men I yearn. For you I have no feeling whatsoever. When we’re apart, I can feeling whatsoever. When we’re apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be?be forever happy. Will you let me be?Yours, Yours, KirstenKirsten

PunctuatePunctuate

in general undergraduate students in general undergraduate students get their first four year degree get their first four year degree bachelor of arts or bachelor of bachelor of arts or bachelor of science graduate students study two science graduate students study two more years for the masters degree more years for the masters degree and doctor of philosophy degreeand doctor of philosophy degree

Academic Degrees: OptionsAcademic Degrees: Options

1. In general, undergraduate students get their first four-year degree – Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science; graduate students study two more years for the master’s degree and Doctor of Philosophy degree. (MLA, APS)

2. In general, undergraduate students get their first four-year degree - bachelor of arts or bachelor of science; graduate students study two more years for the master’s degree and doctor of philosophy degree. (CMS)

Punctuation StylesPunctuation Styles

The Modern Language AssociationThe Modern Language Association (MLA) (MLA)

The American Psychological The American Psychological AssociationAssociation (APA) (APA)

Chicago Manual of StyleChicago Manual of Style (CMS) (CMS)

Associate Press StylebookAssociate Press Stylebook (APS) (APS)

University styles: Harvard Style, University styles: Harvard Style, Western Michigan Style (WMU), Indiana Western Michigan Style (WMU), Indiana University Style, etc.University Style, etc.

Where we AreWhere we Are

Variety of stylesVariety of styles

Language changesLanguage changes

No special focus in teaching No special focus in teaching

Interference of RussianInterference of Russian

Problem AreasProblem Areas

CapitalsCapitals

CommasCommas

QuotesQuotes

Double marksDouble marks

Capitals Capitals

TitlesTitles

non-christian religionsnon-christian religionsre-establishing a youthful re-establishing a youthful outlookoutlooklearn to write with uslearn to write with us

CapitalsCapitals

NNon-on-CChristian hristian RReligionseligionsRRe-e-eestablishing stablishing a Ya Youthful outhful OOutlookutlookLLearn earn tto o WWrite rite wwith ith UUss

Rule: Capitalizing TitlesRule: Capitalizing Titles

Capitalize all principal words (nouns, Capitalize all principal words (nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs)pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs)Do Do NOTNOT capitalize articles and capitalize articles and prepositions (< five letters) unless they prepositions (< five letters) unless they are the last wordare the last word

Italics vs. QuotesItalics vs. Quotes The Germans is an episode of the television program Faulty Towers. is an episode of the television program Faulty Towers.Have you read a new article about dolphins’ intelligence in the Atlantic Monthly?Have you read a new article about dolphins’ intelligence in the Atlantic Monthly? Have you read the article Vanishing Cultures in this magazine?Have you read the article Vanishing Cultures in this magazine?

Italics vs. QuotesItalics vs. Quotes

““The GermansThe Germans”” is an episode of the is an episode of the television program television program Faulty TowersFaulty Towers. .

Have you read a new article about Have you read a new article about dolphins’ intelligence in the dolphins’ intelligence in the Atlantic Atlantic MonthlyMonthly? (magazine)? (magazine)

Have you read the article Have you read the article ““Vanishing CulturesVanishing Cultures”” in this in this magazine?magazine?

NOTE:NOTE: the Bible, the Koran, the Talmud the Bible, the Koran, the Talmud

Rule: Italics and Double Rule: Italics and Double Quotes ComparedQuotes Compared

ItalicsItalics

LongLong works: works:

books, magazines, books, magazines, newspapers, paintings, newspapers, paintings, feature-length films, plays, feature-length films, plays, ballets, operas, musical ballets, operas, musical albums, musical compositions, albums, musical compositions, television series, radio and TV television series, radio and TV programs, also names of ships programs, also names of ships and aircraft, etc.and aircraft, etc.

Double Double

quotation marksquotation marks

ShortShort works: works:

titles of articles, titles of articles, chapters, chapters,

songs, songs,

television episodes, television episodes, short films, etc.short films, etc.

Comma Splice and Run-onsComma Splice and Run-ons

The local factory shut down for the The local factory shut down for the holiday everyone had two weeks off. holiday everyone had two weeks off.

Comma Splice and Run-onsComma Splice and Run-ons

The local factory shut down for the The local factory shut down for the holidayholiday,, everyone had two weeks everyone had two weeks off. off.

The local factory shut down for the The local factory shut down for the holiday everyone had two weeks off.holiday everyone had two weeks off.

Comma Splice and Run-ons: StrategiesComma Splice and Run-ons: Strategies

periodperiod to make two separate sentences to make two separate sentencesThe local factory shut down for the holidayThe local factory shut down for the holiday.. Everyone Everyone

had two weeks off. had two weeks off.

semicolonsemicolon between the two clauses between the two clausesThe local factory shut down for the holidayThe local factory shut down for the holiday;; everyone everyone

had two weeks off.had two weeks off.

commacomma and connectorand connectorThe local factory shut down for the holidayThe local factory shut down for the holiday,, andand

everyone had two weeks off.everyone had two weeks off.

semicolonsemicolon and subordinatorand subordinator The local factory shut down for the holidayThe local factory shut down for the holiday;; therefore,therefore,

everyone had two weeks off.everyone had two weeks off.

Comma in Complex Sentences Comma in Complex Sentences

While I was eating the cat scratched at the door.

SShe was late for he was late for the the classclass bbecause her alarm clock was ecause her alarm clock was brokenbroken ..

Comma in Complex Comma in Complex SentencesSentences

The cat scratched at the door while I The cat scratched at the door while I was eating.was eating.

She was late for She was late for the the class because her class because her alarm clock was broken. alarm clock was broken.

WWhilehile I was eating I was eating, , the cat scratched at the cat scratched at the door.the door.

BecauseBecause her alarm clock was broken her alarm clock was broken, , she was late for she was late for the the class.class.

CommaComma

Becky teased the boy with a fluffy Becky teased the boy with a fluffy duck.duck.

The kids who got ice-cream were The kids who got ice-cream were very happy.very happy.

CommaComma

Becky teased the boy with a fluffy Becky teased the boy with a fluffy duck.duck.

Becky teased the boyBecky teased the boy,, with a fluffy with a fluffy duck.duck.

The kids who got ice-cream were The kids who got ice-cream were very happy.very happy.

The kidsThe kids,, who got ice-cream who got ice-cream,, were were very happy.very happy.

Double Comma 1Double Comma 1

Deborah who was my closest friend in primary school has now moved to France.

The product claiming “all natural The product claiming “all natural ingredients” which appeared in the ingredients” which appeared in the Sunday newspaper is on sale. Sunday newspaper is on sale.

Double Comma 1 Double Comma 1

DeborahDeborah,, who was my closest who was my closest friend in friend in primary schoolprimary school,, has now moved to has now moved to France. France. = = Deborah has now moved to Deborah has now moved to France.France.

The product claiming “all natural The product claiming “all natural ingredientsingredients,,” which appeared in the ” which appeared in the Sunday newspaperSunday newspaper,, is on sale. is on sale. == The The product claiming “all natural product claiming “all natural ingredients” is on sale.ingredients” is on sale.

Double Comma 2Double Comma 2

Students who always write with a Students who always write with a reader in mind tend to write clearly.reader in mind tend to write clearly.

I do not trust products that claim I do not trust products that claim “all natural ingredients” because “all natural ingredients” because this phrase can mean almost this phrase can mean almost anything.anything.

Double Comma 2Double Comma 2

Students who always write with a Students who always write with a reader in mind tend to write clearly.reader in mind tend to write clearly.

XX Students tend to write clearly.Students tend to write clearly.

I do not trust products that claim “all I do not trust products that claim “all natural ingredients” because this natural ingredients” because this phrase can mean almost anything. phrase can mean almost anything.

XX I do not trust products because this I do not trust products because this phrase can mean almost anything.phrase can mean almost anything.

Double MarksDouble Marks

What would we do if someone like Adolf What would we do if someone like Adolf HitlerHitler that monster appeared among us?that monster appeared among us?

Mountain Lakes my hometownMountain Lakes my hometown is a quiet is a quiet picturesque place in the North. picturesque place in the North.

My brother by the way we’re twinsMy brother by the way we’re twins lives lives and works in Hong Kong.and works in Hong Kong.

Double MarksDouble Marks

What would we do if someone like What would we do if someone like Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler -- that monster that monster -- appeared appeared among us?among us?

Mountain LakesMountain Lakes ,, my hometown my hometown , , is a is a quiet picturesque place in the North. quiet picturesque place in the North.

My brother My brother ((by the way, we’re twinsby the way, we’re twins) ) lives and works in Hong Kong.lives and works in Hong Kong.

Quotation MarksQuotation Marks

The student said the teacher is The student said the teacher is crazy.crazy.

Quotation MarksQuotation Marks

The student saidThe student said, “ , “ The teacher is The teacher is crazycrazy.”.”

““The studentThe student,”,” said the teacher said the teacher,, ““is is crazycrazy.”.”

Quotation MarksQuotation Marks

Bob said Sue said my favorite poem Bob said Sue said my favorite poem is The Ravenis The Raven

Quotation MarksQuotation Marks

Bob saidBob said,, ““Sue saidSue said,, ‘‘My favorite My favorite poem is poem is ““The RavenThe Raven.”’”.”’”

Teacher’s RoleTeacher’s Role

give a special focus in instructiongive a special focus in instruction

raise awareness of problemsraise awareness of problems

expose to basic conventionsexpose to basic conventions

encourage to be consistent in styleencourage to be consistent in style

Types of ExercisesTypes of Exercises

PunctuatingPunctuating

Marks in comparison Marks in comparison

Error identificationError identification

ExplanationExplanation

Sentence combiningSentence combining

ProofreadingProofreading

Mistakes correctionMistakes correction

RewritingRewriting

Punctuation FunPunctuation Fun

Panda eats shoots and leaves.Panda eats shoots and leaves.

Panda eatsPanda eats,, shoots shoots,, and leaves. and leaves.

Panda eats shoots and leaves.Panda eats shoots and leaves.

Punctuate Punctuate if you don’t mean if you don’t mean

PUNPUNctuatectuate

Thank you.Thank you.Thank Thank you!you!Thank you…Thank you…

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