Run-On Sentences Quiz

Run-on Sentences                                     Information from BYUI - Fundamental English

VIDEO:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFMhbxAv-Hk    
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6ARqUdCkdg   robot run-ons -- FANBOYS explanation


Quiz:   http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/comma_splices_ex1.htm


What is a Run-on Sentence?

 A run-on results when two independent sentences (called “clauses”) are run together without correct punctuation. Described below are the different types of run-ons and the various ways to correct them.

Comma Splice Run-ons When two independent sentences are separated by a comma instead of a period, the result is called a comma splice.

Comma Splice (Run-on): Swimming is good exercise, I do it every morning.

• Option # 1: Add a coordinating conjunction (also called a FANBOYS conjunction: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So), along with the comma, to join the sentences. A FANBOY conjunction and a comma must come together to separate two independence sentences. Correct Punctuation: Swimming is good exercise, so I do it every morning. (Notice that there is a comma and a FANBOYS conjunction [so]) 

Incorrect Punctuation (Run-on): I still haven’t figured out Spanish and I’ve been studying it for years.

Incorrect Punctuation (Run-on): I have been waiting here for one hour so I’m going home. (Notice that there is a FANBOYS conjunction but no comma; this does not work.) The clause following the conjunctions in each sentence (“I’ve been studying it for years” and “I’m going home”) could stand alone as complete sentences. Therefore, a comma must appear before the FANBOYS conjunction.

Correct Punctuation: I still haven’t figured out Spanish, and I’ve been studying it for years. Correct Punctuation: I have been waiting here for one hour, so I’m going home.

• Option #2: Separate the sentences with a period. Correct Punctuation: Swimming is good exercise. I do it every morning. Option #3: Use a semicolon to seperate the two sentences. (A semi-colon indicates a close relationship between the sentences.) Correct Punctuation: Swimming is good exercise; I do it every morning.

 Fused Sentence Run-ons Sometimes two independent sentences are run together without any punctuation or a conjunction. You can fix fused sentences using the same options described in the “comma splices” section above. No Punctuation (Run-on): I hope to go to the movies this weekend there is a new one in the dollar theater.

• Option #1: Add an appropriate word (like a conjunction) to join the sentences. Correct Punctuation: I hope to go to the movies this weekend because there is a new one in the dollar theater. 
• Option #2: Separate the sentences with a period. 2 Correct Punctuation: I hope to go to the movies this weekend. There is a new one in the dollar theater. 
• Option #3: Use a semicolon to indicate a close relationship between the two sentences. Correct Punctuation: I hope to go to the movies this weekend; there is a new one in the dollar theater.

Look at All The Note-taking Options!

http://www.slideshare.net/stephaniemae3809/note-taking-for-students-33493153

MLA Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adkqteCLPk0

Here's a short video on MLA formatting.  In case your like me, a visual & audio learner, it may help to hear and see what you need!  

Basic Essay Writing

Need to write an essay? Don't know where to start?  Well have we got information for you!!!!

From The Writing Center @ McDaniel College:

A Basic Essay Format 

A good way to approach an essay is to envision it as a Five Part project. An essay is made up of the Introduction, Three main points (the body), and the Conclusion. So it looks like this:

I. Introduction
II. Point One
III. Point Two
IV. Point Three
V. Conclusion

Of course depending on the length and breadth of your paper you may have more than three main points. However by using this structure it will make envisioning your paper easier.
The Intro…
An Introduction should answer three questions
1. What am I talking about in this paper?
By answering this question you let the reader know what the subject of the paper is. For example, if your paper were about a particular book, your answer to this question would give the title, author, and any other necessary information.
2. How am I going to talk about it?
This is where you let the reader know how your paper is organized. Here you very briefly introduce your main points or the evidence that will prove your point.
3. What am I going to prove in this paper?
This is the dreaded THESIS STATEMENT. The thesis is usually the last sentence in the first paragraph and it clearly states the argument or point you are making in your paper.
The Body…
The Body consists of everything between your intro and conclusion and it is where you discuss your three main points. A good starting place is to envision that each point is a separate paragraph (or in a long paper each point might be a section). In each paragraph you:
· Introduce your point
· Explain your point
· Give supporting evidence (this is where quotes go!)
· Explain how the point and evidence relate to your thesis
The whole point of each paragraph is to relate your point to your thesis, but it helps to spell it out clearly in at least one sentence of the paragraph.
The Conclusion…
Basically, the conclusion restates the introduction. So just reiterate questions 1, 2, and 3. It is also helpful to trace your argument as you made it within the essay. A good way to do this is to create a proof that might look something like this:

POINT ONE+POINT TWO+POINT THREE=THESIS
OR
POINT ONE leads to POINT TWO which leads to POINT THREE therefore THESIS is true!
So, when planning your essay consider this format:

I. Introduction
A. Subject
B. Main Points
C. THESIS
II. Point One
A. Intro and explanation of point
B. Evidence
C. How point relates to thesis
III. Point Two
A. Intro and explanation of point
B. Evidence
C. How point relates to thesis
IV. Point Three
A. Intro and explanation of point
B. Evidence
C. How point relates to thesis
V. Conclusion
A. Restate subject
B. Summarize Main Points
C. Restate THESIS
(B and C can be combined into the proof)

Organization in a paper is important not only because it makes the paper easier to write, it also guides the reader through the paper. A clearly organized paper will better hold the reader's interest and convince them that your thesis is valid!
By: Marie Lilly 

MLA format

Why do I have to follow a certain font, grammar and citation style when I am writing a paper?    How do I make my paper professional?

My idea is that college professors want all the papers they grade to be easy to read and look the same and so there are professional formats they ascribe to.

In reality, whole professions have a style of writing that has evolved from their specialties little proclivities.   Some of the most famous are called MLA, College and APA, (most commonly used by the social sciences world).  This is the format their professional papers are turned in to their industries for  printing in their professional publications.

MLA Overview Resource   is common for the writing industry.  So that is what our papers will be written and turned in using.

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/


How do I cite my sources on my paper?   THERE IS AN AP FOR THAT!


QUICK Online Citations Guide

http://www.easybib.com/

Motivational Tips from Accidental Creative

How to get moving when you just don't feel like it!   Good talk.  

Motivation follows action--Act first then the motivation begins.  

What else do we know about action first then testimony follows?  Holy Ghost can't inspire and tell you that it's right if you don't do it first!  Act first.  

He says that sometimes we get the reverse, we are inspired and then we create, but it's RARE.  And as  professionals we must dive in and then motivation and inspiration comes.

Almost everytime we need to create we must act first!  Our action code as Professionals is to advance and in that we discover motivation.

Three STEPS:    Find them in this video and inspire the class.
 
1   Define your battle--figure out the outcome first. Not the project, not the task.  (Begin with THE END IN MIND.)  

What is the derivation of the word choose?   TO CUT.

2   PRUNE Relentlessly - cut off new growth, if that bloom isn't pruned, it will steal resources from the strength of the stem.  You succumb to systemic mediocrity when you can't say no.  (PRIORITIZE is what number of the seven habits?)

3   Create a ritual, a trigger - a repeatable behavior that will make this thing happen.  (HABIT)  (Twila Tharp, coreographer writes a good book on this.  Every day she gets in her dance clothes and calls a taxi and goes to the studio.  What is the trigger?  It's not the studio, it's the taxi. )   For him it is free writing - or five minute meditation before he starts.

The Accidental Creative


http://www.accidentalcreative.com/podcasts/ac/ac-podcast-what-to-do-when-you-arent-inspired/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+acwritings+%28Accidental+Creative%3A+Productivity+%26+Creativity%29

Note Taking Procedures

 Note-taking behavior

Sat Aug 30, 2014 6:20 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

alysiahumphries

Most people don't naturally know how to take notes well unless they have an example. Which is why we were taught to model note taking for the students, using a whiteboard. During lectures we had one person teaching and another mentor taking notes on the board. We asked the kids to take out their note papers at the beginning so they would know to take notes. 

One side of the board was for summarizing ideas/keywords, the other side was for personal thoughts and questions that came up from the class members in the course of discussion.

You could also do a quadrant for vocabulary words that come up. (This was taught to us by our trainer Aneladee). You might teach the kids to make these sections on their papers whenever taking notes. I have also seen bookmarks made by various TJEd sources that have 3 sections for these 3 areas, usually with just space for a page number or reference number where the longer thoughts are written. So the bookmark doesn't hold the notes but it keeps a record of them . 

When we modeled this in class, at first the kids mostly copied what we wrote into their notes , but we tried to encourage them to write down their own thoughts, and we lessened the amount of writing on the board we did gradually throughout the semester so that their notes would come more from themselves . I do think some of the kids probably stopped taking notes at that point since they knew we weren't looking at their notes , so asking if anyone had things to share from their notebooks later might have helped 

Novel/Book Annotation:  

When I'm taking notes in a book and not on a lecture, I just write my thoughts in the margins and sometimes create a key in the back where I can find page numbers with my thoughts and what topic. . I think showing them exiles of commonplace books and getting them excited about creating something lasting they can leave their mark on could be very inspiring .

Also See Rebecca Harper's Note-taking Tips here:

Note-Taking Hips and Tints

NOTE TAKING TIPS

Rebecca Harper

SPACE IT OUT         ·  Use spaces and indentations to organize your notes.  

HIGHLIGHT             ·  Note the key structure of the lecture with numbers, underlining, all caps, etc.  (like in last week's lecture, there were TWO specific things so we numbered in our notes 1. and 2.).

SHORT CUT              ·  Save time and abbreviate common words that could be easily recognized as an abbreviation.  Examples: w/o = without, govt = government, w/ = with, attn = attention.

SCRIBBLE OUT       ·  Don't be afraid to erase (but only minimally, or it will take too long) or to draw arrows.

BE MESSY                ·  Notetaking on a lecture is often messy and incomplete.  That's okay.

REWRITE                  ·  When you return home after a lecture, rewrite your notes, emphasizing the most important concepts and adding missed ideas.  This is a great way to study and review the material, and then when you return again to your notes to study for a test, your notes will be clear and readable.  I did this all through high school and my university studies, and it made such a difference! 

Write ONCE               Likely to remember.

Write TWICE             AND LEGIBLE = even more likely to remember!

TEACH IT                  And it’s yours forever!