Full Day

We covered a lot of material today; I hope you will take some time to read through this post to review and refresh what was discussed.

We first got caught up on our sound-alike words.  There is a section near the back of your text book that is devoted to common words that get confused because they sound alike.  Today we covered the following:

Affect Versus Effect

Already Versus All Ready

Are Versus Our

While it is a good idea to learn the difference between these words, it's even more important to be aware of which ones you struggle to differentiate and then know where to look to find the answers.  Simply guessing is not an option.  These are things that totally change the meaning of what you are trying to say; it's imperative that you use the correct word.

We then briefly covered some capitalization rules and number rules.  There are too many to remember, but, again, what's important is that you know where to look when you are writing, so that you may clarify and be certain that you are following the rules in these areas.  Even the most skilled writer does not have every grammar and punctuation rule memorized.  However, they do know where to go for the answers.

At the end of class we did a seven minute focused free-write about someone that is special to us.  This could be a friend, relative, spouse, mentor, etc.  The possibilities are really endless.

FOR FRIDAY: Type and polish this free-write.
It should be roughly half a page in length (it's ok if it's longer).
The format rules are the same: double-spaced, 12 point font, Times New Roman, 1" margins.  As I mentioned in class, I don't enforce these just because it's my preference to read papers in this format.  These requirements are the most basic guidelines when typing any paper.  This course is to prepare you for future classes where you will be required to write.  If you have questions or need help learning how to format, JUST ASK!  We can spend a few minutes familiarizing you with how to do these basic functions.