COMPOSITION I
Objectives of this class:
Students will:
•Improve their vocabulary
•Use knowledge of the six traits to evaluate, critique, and improve writing.
•Write compositions with clear focus, related ideas, and supporting details.
•Apply knowledge of effective sentence structures, usage, and punctuation rules to own writing assignments.
•Use knowledge of persuasive strategies when writing, speaking, and debating.
•Evaluate the work of published authors to recognize specific techniques and stylistic choices.
•Read, comprehend, and analyze the techniques, styles, themes, and other literary elements in writing --both fiction and non-fiction.
Time to learn more about the rules regarding Subject-Verb Agreement! Click on the link to open up a tutorial (in PowerPoint format). When the "download" window appears, choose "open with" Microsoft Powerpoint. Then, when PowerPoint opens, click on the Slide Show tab at the top, then choose "view slide show"!
For students who wish to review some important grammar and punctuation rules, click on any of the links below to connect to some online reviews, quizzes, and instructional handouts. (Disclaimer: I did not create any of these online quizzes; I'm just providing the links!) NOTE: Be sure to click the "back arrow" to return to this page, rather than closing out of the page you're working on.
This site of Commonly Confused Words lets you take brief, interactive quizzes on a variety of word pairs.
Check your knowledge of capitalization rules by clicking on Capitalization Review and determining whether the examples provided are correct or incorrect. (Type in "C" for correct; "I" for incorrect.)
Need to review those pesky rules regarding Subject-Verb Agreement or Pronoun Antecedent Agreement? Test your knowledge by clicking on either of these links: Subject-Verb Agreement, or simply Agreement.
How about a brief review of using Quotation Marks?
Click here for a challenging quiz about when or when not to use an Apostrophe. If you have trouble distinguishing between whether a word is "plural or possessive," try your skill at the quiz on this link.
Test your skills on identifying misplaced modifiers using this online quiz. Note: the site requests you type in a user name (your newsroom ID); however, it does not require any registration. Simply type in your initials, and get after it!
If you need to review how to make sure pronouns match up with their antecedents, click here to take this online interactive quiz. Need to review the Pronoun Rules first? Check out this online handout.
Just how familiar are you with using the correct verb tense? Try this challenging online quiz. You may need to review what subjunctive mood is to pass this one.
Planning to take the ACT soon? It's never to early to practice! Click on this free, online ACT Prep for assistance and practice. Scroll to the bottom of the page and choose any Self-Assessment module(s) you'd like to review.
Need a break from grammar and punctuation? Try out these online vocabulary puzzles called "Rootonyms" that test your knowledge of Roots of Words to see how familiar words are connected in meaning.
Better yet, enjoy a little Word Play fun by clicking on this page, which provides a plethora of links to various word play fun.
Do you need to conduct some research? Remember there are more resources than just "googling" your topic! For one, check out the Nebraska Access page, which provides Nebraska students with access to several magazine articles (full text). Simply click on the the link above, then on the opening page, click on the K-12 icon. When the list of resources appears, click on "magazines," then type in key words to begin your search.
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