Grammar Portfolio Introduction Proofreading Marks Writing Process Basic MLA format

Grammar Portfolio
Following in-class direct instruction and practice, a task for each topic will be assigned. Students will complete each task according to the following guidelines.

Grammar Portfolio
Format Each task is labeled. Items within tasks are labeled as needed. Completeness Every task item must be complete. For example, if Task Item #6 requires three sentences and only two are written, the task item is incomplete. Accuracy Task items will be graded according to the correct application of the grammar or mechanical rule.

 General Grammar & Mechanics Adherence to basic grammar and mechanical rules such as end punctuation, beginning capitalization, MLA format, etc. is evident. Each task builds upon another. For example, Task Item #4 teaches capitalization. Every Task Item completed afterwards must follow all of the rules of capitalization. Creativity Knowledge is presented in an original way. Examples include but are not limited to using technology such as websites, PowerPoints, Prezi; scrapbooking, incorporation of pictures, etc. The portfolio shows more effort than typed or handwritten entries in a binder or notebook.

Grammar Portfolio

Grammar Portfolio Example

http://www.glogster.com/jeanninestanko/interjectionsposter/g-6lil0e8tvcsair79pq05oa0

Proofreading Marks

Writing Process
Prewrite Plan

Rough Draft
Proofread

Publish & Reflect

Basic MLA format

Must be typed, double-spaced, one sided,

stapled Only one space after punctuation 1 inch margins, Times New Roman, 12 point font Title centered Include heading
Your name

Instructor name
Class Due Date Page number in upper right hand corner

Sample page 1
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090701095 636_747.pdf

MLA Works Cited

Used to document sources to avoid

plagiarism Consult OWL at Purdue for up-to-date formulas http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ Bibliography generators are like Word and dont always catch errors Entries are arranged alphabetically by author, or by title if there is no author

MLA Works Cited

Each entry includes medium of publication of

source (Print, Web, DVD, etc) It there is more than one entry per author, works are arranged alphabetically by title For second and all additional entries, type three hyphens and a period in place of the authors name Link to example on Owl at Purdue http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/12/

MLA Works Cited & in-text citations

Every source on Works Cited must be mentioned in

body of paper Every source cited in an in-text citation must be included on Works Cited page First word in each entry of Works Cited must also appear in the in-text citation

MLA in-text citations

In-text citations contain two elements
Last name of author

Page number of quoted or paraphrased passage

Information can be placed in parentheses

immediately after the material being cited

The Spanish tried to reduce the status of Filipina women, who had been able to do business, get divorced, and sometimes become village chiefs (Karnow 41).

Or place authors name in an attributive tag at the

beginning of the source material and the page number in parentheses at the end
According to Karnow, the Spanish tried to reduce the status of Filipina women, who had been able to do business, get divorced, and sometimes become village chiefs (41).

Week 1 Grammar Tasks (due 3/18)

1. Create a way to remember each of the following proofreading symbols: period, insert, capitalize, lowercase, spell out, close-up, transposed letters, delete, start a new paragraph, insert space. 2. Rank the five stages of the writing process in order of which you find the least to most difficult and explain why. 3. You just wrote an essay that is 9 pages in length. Create a complete MLA Works Cited Page using sources listed on the following slide.

Your essay is 9 pages in length. Create a complete MLA Works Cited Page using the following sources interview in person with Robert Akins, November 19, 2010 Website article by Dr. Joshua Smith entitled The Many Uses of Pencils. It was published March 22, 2010 and viewed August 3, 2012. The URL is www.articlesonline.smith/pencils.html Pens vs. Pencils written by Henry Goldman and Elizabeth Howard. Published by Gold House in Philadelphia in 1989. The Beauty of Mechanical Pencils by Alexander Morrow, published by Westing Forge in Denver, CO in 2011. Short video called The Ink of Mystery, directed by Bernard Howard and starring Kurt Sherman, distributed by Public Video in November 2009. Encyclopedia of Style article, Writing Utensils, by John Gruber, published in 2008, 5th edition

For Monday...
MLA worksheets Read Ramage & answer these questions for Mon. 2/4 Chapter 1 1. What is meant by the term argument? 2. What are the defining features of an argument? Chapter 2 1. What are the five main strategies for deep reading? 2. Creatively illustrate/explain the relationship between thesis, antithesis, and synthesis. Diagnostic multiple choice due Wed 2/6