1.9 Punctuation

Today’s lesson will be about:

Attendance

Objectives

You will be able to:

• Understand the differences between and uses of advanced punctuation marks (comma, colon, dash, and semi-colon).
• Understand the differences between and uses of the different coordinating conjunctions.
• Know when and where to use each of the aforementioned advanced punctuation marks and coordinating conjunctions both in practice and in writings.
• Use advanced punctuation marks to facilitate the cohesion of academic writings.

Review

Revising informal sentences-Handout (google doc)

Revising informal sentences (KEY)

Academic Punctuation

PPT

Practice

Punctuation practice_Handout

Punctuation practice_KEY

Assignment Submit

NEW DUE DATE AND TIME:

Both Portfolio and Revision Due: Sep, 23 (Mon) 11:55 p.m. sharp.

Portfolio is your Engineering activities. Pick 3 that you think you did best. You can revise them. You should have 3 paragraphs. 1 paragraph for 1 topics and 1 paragraph should be more than 10 lines but less than 15 lines.

Revision is your final draft of the diagnostic essay. It should be 2-3 pages with a title. 

*On top, write all following information.

Student Name

UIN

Course Title and Section

Instructor Name

Semester and Year

For example:

John Kotnarowski

999999999

ESL 115 K (52674)

Jamie Hyeonji Choi

Fall 2013

*Put your 3 engineering activities (Portfolio) first, and then put your Revision.

Portfolio and Revision should be ONE FILE!

*Name the file, Diagnostic Portfolio Revision_YourName.

*Format: Both Portfolio and Revision should use Times New Roman, 12-pt, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins on all sides.

*Submit on Compass2g by Sep, 23 (Mon) 11:55 p.m. sharp.

After 11:55 p.m., we will not able to submit your assignment! Keep that in mind!

The link is here, Compass2g.

Homework

Engineering Activity #6

Look back your diagnostic essay with new perspective, punctuation. Write a paragraph about questions below:

Does punctuation, including grammar, play an important role in academic writings? Why or why not? How do you feel about your diagnostic essay in terms of punctuation? What was your major punctuation issue writing diagnostic essay and how will you change it? (1o to 15 lines will be good.)

*Name the file as punctuation.

*Submit it on Dropbox in Engineering Activity.

*Due date: Sep, 21 (Sat) at 11:55 p.m. sharp.