Grammar

Indicator of First Essay As everyone knows, correct grammar in making an argument, a valid reason in supporting an opinion, and great evidence in confirming a reason are all important parts of critical writing skills. These essay skills were also my key indicators in my first essay. In particular, grammar was the part on which I spent most of my time for the paper, because the ability to deliver an argument with proper grammar is my weakest point. In this class, however, my faulty reading…

several courses through our Judicial Online University (JOU). The eleven courses I took were very informative and complex, so I have divided this report into two sections: grammar skills and the writing process. GRAMMAR SKILLS Grammar is extremely important because it is the foundation of communication. The better the grammar,…

During the time that I was observing in the second grade classroom, I was able to observe a few methods the teacher was using during the writing period. Writing periods are usually teacher directed and include prompts or copying words in cursive. The only time that writing is student directed is when they free write (during any free time) or when they are working in groups. Throughout the school day, the teacher set aside 50 minutes of writing for the students. The writing period was used for…

As I reflect at the end of this semester on my work in your Grammar Strategies class, I can see clearly how much I have improved as a writer. I have learned to notice my strengths and weaknesses and to learn from all of them. I engaged in several assignments and the feedback that I received from you. I have learned from critical reading how to recognize an author`s purpose by analyzing the evidence that the author provides in his/her text. To understand the tone of the text by categorizing…

and feelings to others.The fact that we process language does not always mean that we are communicating well and in a proper manner. Within language there are four key elements: Sounds, words, grammar, and meaning. As a person who speaks multiple foreign languages I have noticed that the element of grammar…

worry about grammar” (427). She wants people to write to write about their emotions and not worry about whether they are grammatically correct. From the business aspect however, it is important to be grammatically correct. “The problem shows up not only in e-mail but also in reports and other texts” which is why companies are spending nearly a fortune “annually on remedial training” for employees (Dillon 416). The purpose for writing, personal or business, determines whether or not grammar…

Language Shifts in an Academic Article and Tweets Edward Finegan’s article, “What’s right or wrong about language, and who decides?” It is an academic article. Finegan explains that 1.what is “correct” Language, 2.Descriptive vs. Prescriptive Grammar, 3.Who’s Right? In re-writting the whole thing of Finegan’s article as some Tweets, I try my best to make it shorter and more informal. They have a lot different, like language choices, organization and formatting. In the original article, Finegan…

In the sentence If the test was held on Sunday, more people could take it, something sounds a little strange to our linguistic competency, which is our “hidden knowledge” of a language (Mihalic̆ek and Wilson). It may be difficult to point out the error, but instinctively we know an error lies somewhere within the sentence. According to Martha Kolln, “In if clauses that express a wish or a condition contrary to fact, we use were as the standard form of be, no matter what the subject” (Kolln and…

members except one. I do not utilize it with my cousin. He believes that it is pointless because it’s doing more harm than good. In some approaches, I agree with him because it can ruin our grammar, vocabulary, and writing skill. For example, if it is summertime and I do not engage myself in improving my grammar, vocabulary, or writing skills the prescribed way, then I may lose…

When it comes to finding the right words to say, I have trouble: being either too complicated or too simple. There are many grammar checkers on the web, and some of them want a person to have a certain percentage of vocabulary words. Others tell you that an expression is too complex, (usually the same words!) I try to keep a balance between both and only pull out a thesaurus when…