PowerPoints
Day 1 Tips for Strong Formal Writing & notes worksheet
Prewriting Strategies
From Day 2
These slides describe the five major prewriting strategies used to generate ideas before the actual writing process begins. Also included are examples of each.
Step 1: Make a Point/Establish UNITY
Step 2 in the Writing Process: Using Specific & Adequate Support
Subjects & Verbs
This PowerPoint covers the fundamental parts of a sentence: subjects, verbs, and prepositional phrases. It includes examples of simple and complete subjects as well as the different types of verbs (active, linking, and helping). It helps you identify prepositional phrases. Understanding the building blocks of sentences enables writers to improve their style and command of language.
Sentence Fragments
This PowerPoint helps students ward off the dreaded Sentence Fragment by emphasizing the necessary elements of a complete sentence and the types of fragments that exist. It also illustrates different techniques for correcting these types of errors.
Run-On Sentences
This PowerPoint defines what a run-on sentence is and provides examples of different ways to correct such a sentence. There are two types of run-ons which students should be able to distinguish between.
Familiar Essay/Narrative Essay (WR#2)
These slides explain the what, why and how of writing stories that have a point. Your second take-home writing assignment is based on this information.
Division-Classification Strategy
This PowerPoint explains the difference between division and classification; it shows how to apply the first three steps of writing to this strategy: Creating Unity with a thesis; Supporting your points with evidence; Organizing your parts or classes into at least three major point.
Subject-Verb Agreement
This PowerPoint reviews the common areas where students struggle with making subjects and verbs agree, providing examples and strategies for checking or repairing agreement mistakes.
Pronoun Agreement & Reference
This PowerPoint looks at typical ways that writers confuse pronouns, especially in cases where the pronoun does not agree in number with its antecedent.
Introductions and Conclusions
These slides discuss strategies for beginning and ending your essays, using techniques that will capture the reader's attention and leave a lasting impression.
Commas
This presentation discusses the various uses of a comma and the importance of understanding the rules. Commas are designed to mark pauses within sentences and to slow down the pace of the writing; however, there are specific reasons for inserting commas, and the most important rule to remember is this: If there is no rule, then there is no comma!
WR#5: Compare-Contrast Strategy: STEPS
WR#6: Argumentative Research Papers (ARP): What, Why, and How
Steps in the Research Process
