WARM UP—Review

What have you learned so far about the writing process? Make a list of general steps to writing an essay.

WARM UP—Review

1. Identify and list the comma usage rules you know.

2. Explain “Parallel Structure.”

Today’s Learning GoalToday’s Learning Goal

• I will review the writing process and make I will review the writing process and make revisions to my essay revisions to my essay byby completing a completing a self-assessment of my draft.self-assessment of my draft.

• I will evaluate proper grammatical usage I will evaluate proper grammatical usage of commas, parallel structure, and of commas, parallel structure, and semicolons semicolons byby using the grammar lessons using the grammar lessons in my writing packet.in my writing packet.

The Writing Process

1. PREWRITING

2. WRITING AND REVISING

3. EDITING AND PROOFREADING

4. PREPARING FINAL DRAFT

PREWRITING

• Choosing a subject: – Your word assignment

• Gathering details:– Collected information about your word– Brainstormed examples and put definitions into your

own words using the word map

• Focusing your Efforts:– Completed your outline

WRITING AND REVISING

• Connecting Your Ideas:– Used your prewriting exercises as a guide

when you wrote your rough draft

• Improving Your Writing:– Review your rough draft and decide if it offers

your readers a thorough and engaging examination of the subject. Add, cut, rearrange, and rewrite parts as necessary.

Let’s Complete a Guided Revision of your Draft

INSTRUCTIONS

• Use the Revision worksheet to complete a guided revision of your rough draft.

• Read each question and double check every sentence in your draft if necessary.

EDITING AND PROOFREADING

• Check for style– Review your revised writing to make sure all your

sentences read smoothly and clearly– Check to make sure you have used the best words to

express your ideas (diction)– Avoid repetition of ideas and similar words

• Check for accuracy– Correct any errors in grammar, spelling, and

punctuation

Comma Rules: Use a comma to—

• Separate a list of at least three items

• Separate quotations from the speaker

• To combine 2 ideas into a single sentence– If your sentence has more than 2 ideas, it is most likely a “run-on”

sentence.

• Separate introductory phrases from the rest of the sentence

• Show the relationship between a word and a noun phrase that follows

• Separate two complete sentences joined by a conjunction– And, but, so, or, for, yet

Answers to Comma Practice

1. …game, let’s…

2. Miranda, Tom, Alex and Joe…

3. …friend, Janis Dixon…

4. …dinner, you…

5. …school, let’s…

6. …said, “Meet…

7. Wow, that…

8. …homework, will…

9. …red, green, blue, yellow and orange.

10. …park, I…

11. …fishing, remember…

12. …party, let’s…

13. …you,” said Jake.

14. …errors, if…

15. …dentist, Dr. Jones, is…

CHECK YOUR DRAFT for correct comma usage!

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Parallel Structure

The repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence.

In other words, everything needs to match!

Parallel Structure Answers

1. B2. B3. B4. B5. A6. A7. A8. B

CHECK YOUR DRAFT to make sure each sentence uses correct parallel structure

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Semicolon Rules: Use a semicolon—

• To connect to INDEPENDENT clauses– Two ideas that could stand alone as their own

sentence

• Before an adverb that joins two independent clauses– Therefore, However, Consequently

• To separate a list of phrases

Answers to Semicolon Practice

1. …outside; Kim

2. …best; your

3. …wet; I

4. …I’ll need: golden apples; unsalted butter; whole wheat bread; tomato soup; and potatoes.

5. …must: arrive on time; complete all tasks; follow the rules; and be their best.

6. …roses; the roses

7. …Jade; otherwise,

8. …gym; I

9. …well; however,

Add a SEMICOLON to your draft.

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PREPARING FINAL DRAFT

• Use Correct Formatting: (See p. 14 in writing packet)

– 1” page margins– Size 12 font (Times New Roman or Arial)– Double Spaced– Paragraphs Indented and Left Aligned– Name, Teacher, Class, Date– Title (centered)– Page Heading

• PROOFREAD one last time before submitting and correct any changes before printing!

Exit Reflection

After completing your guided revision survey, what are some changes you need

to make to your writing?

Exit Reflection

Explain one rule of comma usage, and one rule of using semicolons.