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Grammar and Punctuation in Pre-AP English 10
Sophomores have a variety of ways that they work on their grammar and punctuation in class. Teachers provide extensive feedback on student writing on Turnitin so that students can learn from their mistakes. The Quickmarks on Turnitin even tell students the grammar or punctuation rule being violated so that they can learn from that.
Students also can visit The Writing Center or with their teachers during collaborative time to go over any grammar and punctuation rules that they do not understand after reviewing their Quickmarks. In fact, students are encouraged to visit the Writing Center at any time during the writing process for essays.
And of course, teachers provide direct instruction in class on grammar and punctuation. These lessons often move quickly so that the students who already understand the rules, can get to the new information.
Yesterday in Ms. Roehl's English class students reviewed punctuation rules for coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs, and semicolons. Students were challenged to write more complex sentences this weekend in their compare/contrast essays. Students also learned how to eliminate passive voice sentence structures in their writing to challenge the stronger writers to write at a professional journalist active voice level.
Whew! That was a busy day. Some students stayed after class to ask for a way to practice these rules even more since they wanted to catch up with their classmates who were able to discuss how to punctuate complex sentences by analyzing the types of clauses. English teachers love hearing students say stuff like, "Can you help me understand the coordinating conjunction even more?"
Therefore, the Pre-AP team will put together a weekly tutorial here for students. The tutorial this week is on the coordinating conjuction. Tutorials will include both videos, websites, and quizzes for more practice on the rules and writing style ideas that we discuss in class.
Here's some information to review on how to punctuate with a coordinating conjunction--(the FANBOYS). For And Nor But Or Yet So.
If you want to watch another teacher explain this rule, click here for a video tutorial.
Here's a college website that explains the rules.
After you review these sources, take this quiz on punctuating properly with the coordinating conjunction.
Students also can visit The Writing Center or with their teachers during collaborative time to go over any grammar and punctuation rules that they do not understand after reviewing their Quickmarks. In fact, students are encouraged to visit the Writing Center at any time during the writing process for essays.
And of course, teachers provide direct instruction in class on grammar and punctuation. These lessons often move quickly so that the students who already understand the rules, can get to the new information.
Yesterday in Ms. Roehl's English class students reviewed punctuation rules for coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs, and semicolons. Students were challenged to write more complex sentences this weekend in their compare/contrast essays. Students also learned how to eliminate passive voice sentence structures in their writing to challenge the stronger writers to write at a professional journalist active voice level.
Whew! That was a busy day. Some students stayed after class to ask for a way to practice these rules even more since they wanted to catch up with their classmates who were able to discuss how to punctuate complex sentences by analyzing the types of clauses. English teachers love hearing students say stuff like, "Can you help me understand the coordinating conjunction even more?"
Therefore, the Pre-AP team will put together a weekly tutorial here for students. The tutorial this week is on the coordinating conjuction. Tutorials will include both videos, websites, and quizzes for more practice on the rules and writing style ideas that we discuss in class.
Here's some information to review on how to punctuate with a coordinating conjunction--(the FANBOYS). For And Nor But Or Yet So.
If you want to watch another teacher explain this rule, click here for a video tutorial.
Here's a college website that explains the rules.
After you review these sources, take this quiz on punctuating properly with the coordinating conjunction.
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