EOCT Review Day 3 - PowerPoint Presentation

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EOCT Review Day 3Slide2

I’m getting you prepared now because I don’t want to hear your complaints—

The test

takes three days and has long passagesThe test is given during your regularly scheduled blockAll bookbags and large purses have to be placed in the front of the room within eyesight when you come inYou cannot use the bathroom until I have collected all of the testsThere will be no food or drink until I have collected all of the testsYou cannot get water until I have collected all of the testsYour phone/mp3/iPod must be turned OFF- not on vibrate or silent- If you cannot control yourself give it to meYou cannot text, play games, turn your phone on, or listen to music until I have collected all of the testsYou cannot read, talk, draw until I have collected all of the tests3rd Block will go to D Lunch for two days

EOCT LogisticsSlide3

A modifier is a word or a group of words that give more information about the word it modifies.

The

blue house on the corner is for sale this weekend.Which house? Where is the house? When?Usually these modifiers are near the word they modify—but if they aren’t—they are considered Dangling or Misplaced.Conventions, Writing and ResearchSlide4

Conventions

, Writing and Research

Misplaced modifier:

Sam bought a used car from a local dealer

with

a smoky tailpipe.

Corrected version:

Sam bought a used car

with a smoky tailpipe

from

a local dealer.Slide5

Conventions

, Writing and Research

Dangling modifier:

Sitting in the dentist’s chair

, the sound of

the drill made Larry sweat.

Corrected version:

As Larry was sitting in the dentist’s chair,

the sound of the drill made him sweat.Slide6

Conventions

, Writing and Research

Which of the following sentences are written correctly?Covered with cobwebs and mold, we cleaned the cabinets with bleach.Covered with cobwebs and mold, bleach was used to clean the cabinets.The cabinets were cleaned by us with bleach covered with cobwebs and mold.We cleaned the cabinets with bleach because they were covered with cobwebs and mold.Slide7

Conventions

, Writing and Research

Parallelism is giving items in a list or a comparison the same structure.Incorrect- I asked for ham and eggs, coffee and cream, and butter on my toast.Correct- I asked for ham and eggs, coffee and cream, and toast with butter.Noun Conjunction NounSlide8

Passive Voice

If a sentence has an action verb—make sure that it is clear that the subject is completing the action of the verb.

Passive: The water was gulped by the athlete in one thirsty motion.Active: The athlete gulped the water in one thirsty motion.Conventions, Writing and ResearchSlide9

There are three modes of writing

Expository Argument/Persuasion NarrativeThese are all structured in a way that benefits the author’s message usually  Main Idea & Supporting Details, Chronological Order, Cause and Effect, Comparison/Contrast etc. Author’s always consider their audience when choosing language!!!!They also decide on sources that best benefits their message Review: Primary Sources? Secondary Sources?

Conventions,

Writing and ResearchSlide10

Conventions,

Writing and Research

Authors have to properly quote others— (MLA Format):In-text Example:Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).

Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).

Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).

Corresponding Works Cited Entry:

Wordsworth, William.

Lyrical Ballads

. London: Oxford

U.P., 1967. Print.Slide11

Conventions,

Writing and Research

Authors have to include a Works Cited Page with a List of Sources:BooksLastname

,

Firstname

.

Title of Book

. Place of Publication:

Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

Example

Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987. Print.PeriodicalsAuthor(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical

Day Month Year: pages. Medium of publication.Example:Buchman, Dana. "A Special Education." Good Housekeeping

Mar. 2006: 143-8. Print.Slide12

Conventions,

Writing and Research

Authors have to include a Works Cited Page with a List of Sources:Web Source Format:Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). “

Article

Name.

”

Name of Site

. Version number. Name of

institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor

or publisher). Date of last update. Medium of publication. Date of access.Examples:Bernstein, Mark. "10 Tips on Writing the Living Web.” A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites. A List Apart Mag., 16 Aug. 2002. Web. 4 May 2009.