COM 155 (VER 4) Appendix E
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Sentence Correction and Changes in Writing
Review the following sentences. Some of them are correct, whereas others contain an error with a commonly confused word.
Identify those with errors by marking each of the errors in bold. Make the correction in parentheses after the error. For those that are correct, write correct at the end of the sentence.
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COM 155 (VER 4) Appendix F
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Summary, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation
Review the four paragraphs below. There is one paragraph matching each of the following types: summary, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Once you have read each paragraph, complete the following chart to identify the type of paragraph for each.
Paragraph Number
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COM 155 (VER 4) Assignment Identifying Errors in Writing
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Identify Twenty Errors in the Passage Below
Review the passage below, which contains 20 errors. Identify these errors by marking each of the errors in bold, and make your correction in parentheses after the error.
Example: My cars interior is black.
This must be marked as follows: My cars (car’s) interior is black.
The 20 errors are in the following categories: comma usage (six errors); question marks, apostrophes, and quotation marks (five errors); capitalization (six errors); and colons, semi-colons, and commonly misused words (three errors).
Passage:
Why are great numbers of students choosing to pursue their college degrees using their home computers.(?) Benjamin Franklin said;(,)(“) A penny saved is a penny earned”. This principle applies to the american (American) and foreign online student.
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COM 155 (VER 4) Assignment Sentence Structure Review
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Sentence Structure Review
Each of the following sentences has one grammatical error. The errors are in one of the following four categories: subject–verb agreement, run-on sentence, verb form and tense, or sentence fragment.
Read each of the sentences and write the type of error found in the space provided.
Sentence
Write the type of error in the spaces below.
A giant monster attacked the warehouse yesterday morning the warehouse makes sneakers.
A giant monster attacked the warehouse yesterday morning.
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COM 155 (VER 4) Entire Course
For more classes visit www.indigohelp.com COM 155 Week 1 DQs Set 1 (5 DQs)
COM 155 Week 1 DQs Set 2
COM 155 Week 2 Writing Process Assignment
COM 155 Week 2 DQs
COM 155 Week 2 Homework
COM 155 Week 3 DQs
COM 155 Week 4 Appendix D selecting topic brainstorming
COM 155 Week 4 DQs
COM 155 Week 5 DQs
COM 155 Week 5 Thesis Statement
COM 155 Week 6 Appendix F Outline Thesis Guide
COM 155 Week 6 DQs
COM 155 Week 7 DQs
COM 155 Week 7 Rough Draft
COM 155 Week 8 DQs
COM 155 Week 9 DQs
COM 155 Week 9 Final Deconstructing the Controversy between Online and Traditional Education
COM 155 Assignment Identifying Errors in Writing
COM 155 Assignment Sentence Structure Review
COM 155 Week 5 Homework
COM 155 Week 6 Homework
COM 155 Week 7 Homework
COM 155 Appendix E
COM 155 Appendix F
COM 155 Week 4 video transcript
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COM 155 (VER 4) Week 1 DQs Set 1 (5 DQs)
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Review the information provided in Ch. 6 of Writing for Success. Do you think that paying attention to your audience, purpose, and content improves the influence of your writing? Why or why not?
Week 1 Discussion Question 2
Consider the audience in the following scenarios:
o A news story that discusses the advantages and disadvantages of home schooling in a local newspaper.
o A letter from a school administrator to the parents of school-aged children that discusses the advantages and disadvantages of home schooling
How do these messages differ? Why would it be important to consider your audience in each situation?
How does this apply to your academic writing?
Week 1 Discussion Question 3
A good method of gathering information is to ask questions to determine the purpose of any communication. What questions might you need answered before writing an academic essay? Why?
Week 1 Discussion Question 4
A good paragraph has three key parts, one of which is a topic sentence. What do you think would be the reaction of a reader if the topic sentences in an essay did not align with the supporting points? Why?
Week 1 Discussion Question 5
Identify a serious error you find challenging to overcome in your own writing. What method will you use to avoid this error? Would you recommend the method to others? Why or why not?
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COM 155 (VER 4) Week 1 DQs Set 2
For more classes visit www.indigohelp.com DQ 1: List at least one of the serious writing errors identified on p. 385 and identify how such an error could negatively affect your writing
DQ 2: Identify which of the four most serious writing errors listed on p. 385 you find challenging to overcome in your own writing. State a method to avoid this error.
DQ3: On page 385 and 386 the seven parts of speech are discussed. Please list all of these. How are they used and how are they abused.
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COM 155 (VER 4) Week 2 DQs
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DQ1
Is your past writing different from what you anticipate you will be doing in this course? In what ways? Do you think your writing will improve as a result of this course? Why or why not?
