A Basic Spelling amp; Punctuation Review.ppt

A Basic Spelling Punctuation Review Some Basic Usage Problem Areas Spelling Errors Abbreviation Word division Capitalization Homonyms Contractions Punctuation Errors Why is it important to pay attention to spelling or punctuation usage? To write clear Standard American English (SAE) messages. To meet proofreading expectations of and communication demands on college writers. To meet your personal writing standards or your need to write well in your academic, business and personal lives. To teach you to assess and evaluate your own writing strengths or deficits. Supplemental Study Material and Optional Practice Exercise 1 Carefully read the supplemental study materials (“Proofreading Tips”), if they are supplied to you. If you do not have the supplements, don’t worry. Continue to next slide. See if you can locate at least four errors on the page. Back to Basic Grammar First, Spelling. Spelling Rules (Cont.) Spelling Rules (Cont.) Spelling Rules (Cont.) Spelling Rules (Cont.) Spelling Rules (Cont.) Homonyms Homophones Spelling Rules (Cont.) List of Homonyms / Practice Review the list. When you use the wrong homonym, you change the entire meaning of a sentence. Practice Examples (Which ones are correct and why?): It’s time that people stop fighting. Its time that people stop fighting. The cat hopped because it’s paw hurt. The cat hopped because its paw hurt. Their heads appeared pointed and large. There heads appeared pointed and large. They’re heads appeared pointed and large. Spelling Rules – Capitalization Spelling Rules (cont.) General Spelling Rules End of Spelling sectionThis way to Punctuation PROPER PUNCTUATION A Presentation to Help Student Support Services (SSS) Participants Learn Proper Punctuation Placement and Avoid Punctuation Pitfalls Relevance Purposes Relevance: * “Some people write well, yet allow themselves to be disabled by a fear of punctuation and grammar. They know how to pre-write, organ