WEEK 2 JOURNAL: “MEMORY”

The “Applications of Memory” handout lists a variety of ways to improve your memory (99-100). Which method is most effective for you? Explain.

What is SQ3R? Have you used this method before? If yes, did it work for you? Explain. If no, do you think it might be a helpful strategy? Why?

The article also contrasts successful / unsuccessful students in regards to reading and note taking. Do your habits fall within their “successful” or “unsuccessful” patterns? Explain.

You’ll have 30 minutes to complete this assignment.

Please, also, highlight 2-3 unfamiliar words within the

text

MEMORY WRAP UP:Take the next 10 minutes and reflect upon what you learned after reading and discussing this chapter. Please consider the following questions: How can you use this

information in your career, in other courses and/or in your personal life?

Did any of the information surprise you or did it reinforce ideas or information you already knew?

SENTENCE BASICSENG 1060 week 1

Mention the word

“grammar” and students will cringe. In fact, most teachers will cringe, too.

Sentence Word Order

Clauses

Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences

Grammar mistakes can distract the reader from the writer’s ideas/expression.

•It affects a writer’s ethos:• Did the writer seem

educated?• Did s/he appear to take the

work seriously?

•Tools like spell check aren’t always accurate

NATURAL WORD ORDER

Simple sentence in natural word order:

S – V – O (subject, verb, object)

p. 405

Word Order

Clauses

Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences Cindy read the

chapter.

PASSIVE WORD ORDER

The action precedes the subject

O – V – S (object, verb, subject)

p. 405

Word Order

Clauses

Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences The chapter was

read by Cindy.

YOUR TURN

Rewrite this sentence into passive verb order.

Liz watched TV.

p. 405

Word Order

Clauses

Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences

COMBINING SENTENCES

Complete sentences , also called independent clauses, sometimes need a little oomph – more content. For example, what do you think about this combination?

p. 409-412

Word Order

Clauses

Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences

Cindy read the chapter. Cindy wrote the summary.

COMPOUND SENTENCESOne way is to combine independent clauses into compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions. (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

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Word Order

Clauses

Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences

Cindy read the chapter, and she

wrote the summary.

COMPOUND SENTENCESAnother way is to combine independent clauses into a compound sentence is using the semi-colon.

p. 409-412

Word Order

Clauses

Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences

Cindy read the chapter, she wrote

the summary.

YOUR TURNRewrite these independent clauses using both methods you were just taught: a compound sentence and using the semi-colon.

p. 409-412

Word Order

Clauses

Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences

Liz watched TV. She didn’t do her

homework

COMPLEX SENTENCESCompound sentences are not the only way to add oomph to your writing. You can also create complex sentences by combining an independent clause with a dependent clause.

For example…

p. 409-412

Word Order

Clauses

Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences

COMPLEX SENTENCES

One form is using a coordinating conjunction (remember: FANBOYS).

p. 409-412

Word Order

Clauses

Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences

Cindy read the chapter and wrote the summary.

COMPLEX SENTENCESAnother form is using a subordinate conjunction (p.440).

p. 409-412

Word Order

Clauses

Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences

Cindy read the chapter before she wrote the summary.

YOUR TURNRewrite these independent clauses using both methods you were just taught: a coordinating conjunction and a subordinating conjunction.

p. 409-412

Word Order

Clauses

Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences

Liz watched TV. She completed her

homework.

YOUR TURN

Complete the activity from Digital Writing text…