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Welcome to KU 121, Unit 3 Seminar. Louisa Fordyce [email protected] IM User ID: LRFordyce Online Office Hour by appointment with 24-hour notice. The topics for this unit are the quiz, sentence fragments, and brainstorming. But first, we will go over some terms from the writing process. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Welcome to KU 121, Unit 3 Seminar
Louisa [email protected]
IM User ID: LRFordyceOnline Office Hour by appointment with 24-hour notice
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• The topics for this unit
are the quiz, sentence fragments, and brainstorming.
But first, we will go over some terms from the writing process.
Hint: these terms are also on the quiz, so it’s important to know and understand them.
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• Terms on the quiz:
• Writing process
• Brainstorming
• Pre-writing technique
• The quiz is only 5 questions, all T/F.
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• Class, first question:
• Is writing the process or the product?– The question is asking if writing is an ongoing
process with steps to complete or is writing the end, the result, the finished product?
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Answer
• Is writing the process or the product?
• It is the process of creating an essay, for example, and the steps needed to create the finished product.
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Question
• Class, what is brainstorming?
• Please type responses now.
• During brainstorming, the writer –
that is you – generates raw ideas.
During brainstorming, you write down whatever you can think of that will apply to your topic.
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• Is brainstorming just choosing a topic?
• Please respond now.
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• NOPE!
• First you choose a topic; then you brainstorm ideas for that topic.
• You start with a topic but then generate ideas.
• This is what brainstorming is all about.
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• Class, what is the writing process?
• Please type responses now.
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• The writing process - The step-by-step process anyone can follow in order to complete a writing assignment, whether it's for a class or a workplace project.
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• We begin with the understanding that writing is a process, not a product. By this we mean that the action of writing goes through several steps or phases. It is like following a path with clearly designated markers along the way.
• You have a “final destination” already in mind -- your professional autobiography -- but choosing how you get there is up to you!
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• Class, what are pre-writing techniques?
• Please type responses now.
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• Pre-writing techniques are the various ways we can brainstorm.
• Should you try only one pre-writing technique?
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• NOPE!!
• You should try as many pre-writing techniques as you need in order to get started with your essay.
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Pre-Writing Techniques
• Jot lists
• Free-writing
• Mapping
• Tape recorders or voice to text software
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A little review
• What is a sentence?
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• A sentence is a complete thought.
• A sentence has a subject and a verb at the very least.
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• What is a fragment?
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• A fragment is an incomplete thought.
• After I went to the store.
• Because it rained today.
• Ran the vacuum.
• Although all of the word groups have a period at the end, they are NOT sentences; they are fragments or incomplete thoughts.
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• What is a run-on sentence?
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A run on sentence is two or more sentences run together without
proper punctuation.
• First I went to the store then I went to the library the library was closed however the bank was open so I stopped there instead.
• There are at least 4 sentences run together without proper punctuation.
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• First I went to the store. Then I went to the library. The library was closed. However, the bank was open, so I stopped there instead.
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• What is a comma splice?
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• A comma splice is when a comma is placed incorrectly between two sentences instead of using a period or a semi-colon.
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• The library was closed, however, the bank was open, so I stopped there instead.
Correction:
• The library was closed; however, the bank was open, so I stopped there instead.
• The library was closed. However, the bank was open, so I stopped there instead.
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Prepositions
• Turn to page 568 in the textbook.
• I spend most of my time in the classroom or grading papers.
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Prepositions
• During our stay in Hollywood, we rode in a limousine and ate at fancy restaurants.
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Adjectives
• Turn to page 562 in the textbook.
• She bought three CDs, a blue sweater, and a new bathing suit.
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Dependent clauses
• Turn to page 585.
• Before you leave, would you please shut the windows?
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Interjections
• Turn to page 571.
• Wait! Are you serious?
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Linking Verbs
• Turn to page 556.
• He is exactly right about that.
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Brainstorming
• There are a variety of ways to brainstorm; just pick the method that works for you.
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Clustering or Mindmapping
Point 1Detail 1Detail 2
Point 2Detail 1Detail 2
Point 3Detail 1Detail 2
Main IdeaOverall Theme
Contains Thesis Statement
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• Start by putting your overall topic in the center.
• For this assignment, the topic is your autobiography about your dream job.
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• Then, in the surrounding spokes, fill in information such as the main topic for each paragraph.
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• Brainstorming• Also called “planning”• Or “prewriting”• Idea generating phase• Methods include:
– Bubbling– Listing– Free writing
Funnel and narrow down ideas
Create Final DraftBrainstorm
SpecificAreas for expansion
WritingChoose main ideas to developCreate structure that supports
overall focusFocus on body paragraph ideas,
introductory & concluding paragraphs
RevisingMake changes from
peer suggestionsMake fine tuning
corrections; spelling, grammar, noun/verb,
sentence-level concerns