1. proofreading workshop feb 24 2015
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This document provides guidance on six important proofreading checkpoints for improving writing at the micro level: grammar, punctuation, voice, syntax, redundancy, and use of transitional devices. It offers specific guidelines and resources for ensuring proper grammar, including verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, and subject-pronoun agreement. Resources are also provided on punctuation, identifying and correcting run-on sentences and passive voice, eliminating redundant language, and effectively employing transitional devices to improve writing. The document advises re-reading work five times to check for these six elements of strong proofreading.
1. proofreading workshop feb 24 2015
- 1. Elena González Rivera MC 206B February 24, 2015
- 2. Students will work on 6 important proofreading checkpoints in order to improve their writing at the micro level: Grammar Punctuation Voice Syntax Redundancy Use of transitional devices
- 3. Important grammar points include: verb tenses subject-verb agreement subject-pronoun agreement
- 4. Knowing verb tenses is pure memory. It is like learning the multiplication tables. Simple present tense verbs http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepresent.html Past tense irregular verbs http://ww2.college-em.qc.ca/prof/epritchard/pastverb.htm Past tense irregular verbs quizzes http://ww2.college-em.qc.ca/prof/epritchard/
- 5. The subject and verb must agree in number. Both must be singular, or both must be plural. Identify where the subject of the sentence is in order to determine if it is singular or plural. ◦ http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/grammar/subverag.html A quiz of subject-verb agreement http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi- shl/quiz.pl/sv_agr_quiz.htm
- 6. You can have a subject-pronoun agreement error that is a: ◦ Shift in person Ex. Alice needs to use a primer, if you want the paint job to look professional. Correct the error: ___________________________. ◦ Shift in number Ex. John and Paul worked hard all day, and afterwards he celebrated. Correct the error: _____________________________.
- 7. Quiz for pronoun-verb agreement ◦ http://www.quia.com/quiz/608366.html?AP_rand= 548991596
- 8. A rough guide to punctuation http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/punc.html You can study this guide more carefully at home. http://www.niu.edu/writingtutorial/punctuation/pun ctuation01.html Run-on-sentences ◦ Examples and quizzes ◦ http://www.niu.edu/writingtutorial/punctuation/qu izzes/Runons.htm
- 9. Active voice versus passive voice structure ◦ Syntax and verb form differ for active and passive voice http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/activepassive.html ◦ Quiz practices for active/passive voice Identifying the voice http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_passive1.htm http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-voice_quiz.htm ✔ Transforming active voice to passive voice http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/passive_q uiz.htm
- 10. We will look at four transitional devices: ◦ Transitional words and phrases ◦ Pronouns ◦ Repetition of key words and phrases ◦ Parallelism Transitional devices are determined by their functions or relationships. ◦ http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/transitions.htm ✔ ◦ http://web.mit.edu/course/21/21.guide/tran-cwp.htm Examples: How do you use transitional devices effectively? ◦ http://web.mit.edu/course/21/21.guide/tran-wxp.htm ◦ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/574/01/
- 11. Definition “Redundancy is the use of more words than are necessary to express a thought, especially the use of two expressions that mean the same thing. Such repetition works against readability and conciseness (Dawson, 1992).” Unnecessary repetition of words in phrases ◦ http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/avoid- redundancy.aspx PRUNING THE REDUNDANT ◦ http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/concise.htm
- 12. Once you write your personal statement or essay, re-read 5 times to check for: 1. Grammar ◦ verb tenses ◦ subject-verb agreement ◦ subject-pronoun agreement 2. Punctuation ◦ run-on-sentences 3. Syntax ◦ eliminate passive voice structure 4. Lack of redundancy 5. Transitional devices