Grammar

suggest improvements to other classmates while keeping their perspective in mind. I also structure my responses to include both strengths and areas of improvement. Regarding the uses of grammar, I was reminded of the early struggles of using proper grammar. It has been many years since I learned the basics of grammar usage. This experience pointed out that I need a refresher. I’m am thankful that this course allowed me the opportunity to realize my strengths and areas of…

the grammar of the sentence, consider the example: (1)*The golden eagle is the largest and the most impressive of British birds. We also have the complement the largest and the most impressive of British birds, which is obligatory. Thus, this complement cannot be deleted, as adjunct, because this complement is required to build grammatically correct sentence together with governing verb is. (2) Almost all breeding golden eagles…

Wrong grammars and making mistakes on writing would make readers to get less interested in writing. This is why some people would prefer colleges providing programs where it focuses more on grammars. People might say that writing skills wouldn’t be used a lot in some of their future careers. This is because some careers might not use writing often as others. However, great writing doesn’t mean perfect grammar. Great writing really means how writers could really…

The grammar article from the New York Times that I chose to write a digital report on is called He, She, They, and Us written by Anemona Hartocollis, “who is a higher education reporter for the Times”. Hartocollis informs the reader about a grammar related issue with the “preferred pronouns”, which is the central focus of her article. This “preferred pronoun” is to be applied as a term to the identity of a former “he” or “she”. Hartocollis is a national correspondent for the New York Times. She…

is still in debating. The idea of the internet making the writer better is not a bad idea. For instance, the websites could correct grammar errors, sentence structure errors, wrong word choice, run-on sentences, passive voice sentences, and punctuation errors. The websites will be able to notice the errors because it's more advanced and has the knowledge of grammar and literature. The reasons why the internet can make the writer better are it gives good advice, gives helpful suggestions, it can…

The curriculum consisted of two parts: The Trivium and the Quadrivium. The Trivium had three stages of learning: Grammar, Dialectic, and Rhetoric, while the Quadrivium was composed of subjects. The Trivium occurred approximately from birth to sixteen years old. The Quadrivium occurred after through college age. Ms. Sayers focused on the Trivium in recovering the lost…

wanted to write about. Peer reviews are amazing they do help a lot even if they don’t give you as much feedback as you wish they did. Just looking at someone’s paper I can see things that can help mine like including higher vocabulary or working on grammar..Your feedback really did help and it led me in the right direction of where I might have those same issues. I would love if you could read the whole essay but I know you have more classes and reading just one paragraph is enough. Also I’m…

like to start using a paper and a pen just to put some ideas down and then from then I use a document to put my ideas down. I like to write in my room because nobody bothers me over there. When I write for an academic class I am always afraid of grammar mistakes so I usually after I write a paragraph I read it many…

writing experience. Writing is a process. It takes time and effort. I am still learning the basics of writing. In the essays that I wrote so far, I had some organization and grammar issues. Just like the majority, I usually take short cuts when I write. I write as if I am talking or texting, I misuse some structures or use wrong grammar in the process. For example, this was a fragment on my first essay: “January 2005, left family and friends…” It should have been like: “In January 2005, I left…

I am qualified for the role of copy editor because I am skilled at proofreading. Previous experience has helped me strengthen my proofreading skills. I have a strong understanding of various grammar and punctuation rules, and I’m able to research what I’m sure of so that all the work is written as correctly as possible. Lastly, I know how to communicate with others and will give constructive criticism when necessary to ensure that everyone who is writing gets help when they need it and that they…