General Information On the first page of

General Information • On the first page of the worksheets you will find: – my e-mail address – my office hours and location – other contact information

Materials • Worksheet file (sent) • WS 05 folder • Excerpt from Alexander

Assessment • • Four pre-writing assignments: 20% Four writing assignments: 45% Three revisions: 35% Peer writing: Credit, but -2% for nonparticipation

Due Dates • Due dates are listed in the worksheets. • Revisions of papers one, two, and three are due two weeks after you receive the graded first draft back. • There is no revision of paper four. • It is possible to get a lower mark on the revision than on the original if you do not make any clear effort to correct the draft.

Policies • Note that by registering in this class you consent to the course policies.

Attendance: Absence • Attendance is required. After the third unexcused absence, I will warn you; after the fourth, I will stop grading your work. You will get whatever grade you have at that point for the course. These absences apply to every and any reason—I am unconcerned with e-course excuses.

Attendance: Tardiness • Note that because of problems with tardiness, I must strengthen this policy—attendance will be taken ten minutes after the bell rings. If you come later, you are absent. Do not approach me with an excuse.

Attentiveness and Recordings • Turn off cellular phones while in class. Do not film me teaching, record my lecture, or photograph my power point without my permission. The power point slides will be posted on the school’s Internet system. Do not record conversations with me without my permission.

Submission of Assignments • Submit your work electronically to the ecourse system. Do not print it out. Do not send assignments to my email address. Put your student number in the file name AND in the assignment itself. For personal communication, identify yourself clearly by student number when writing to me. Any homework assignments sent to my email address will be discarded.

Late Assignments • Because I am now using e-course, late assignments will not be accepted. I still urge you, however, to keep a copy of all assignments in your computer.

Plagiarism • Plagiarism will not be tolerated in any form. If you do not understand what plagiarism is, you should ask before turning in the assignment. I will not give credit to plagiarized assignments, nor will I give you the opportunity to rewrite such assignments. This policy must be absolute —ANY PLAGIARISM MEANS A ZERO ON THAT ASSIGNMENT—NO EXCEPTIONS FOR ANY REASON. Do not approach me with excuses.

Borderline Grades • In the case of borderline grades (for instance, if your final grade is 58), my decision whether to raise your mark to a passing grade will depend on a review of your attendance and whether you completed all the assignments/tests.

Correct Writing Review tests Complete the first five of each of these: C. Phrases and clauses (438) D. Clauses (438) E. Punctuation and fragments (439)

C. identify clause/phrase/type 1. We arrived at Fort Largo Wednesday afternoon. 2. Amy Tan, who is Kim’s favorite author, has written a new novel. 3. For many Americans, watching television is their only entertainment. 4. Fortunately, he knows exactly what he wants. 5. After we eat dinner, will you tell us a ghost story?

C. Solutions 1. prepositional phrase 2. adjective clause 3. gerund phrase 4. noun clause 5. adverbial clause

D. underline dep. clauses/type 1. I recently learned that for graduation I do not need to take History 205. 2. We will reach the campground before dark unless we have difficulty finding the cut-off. 3. The cut-off, which is not marked, is easily missed. 4. Dr. Crawford is someone whose sense of humor never fails him. 5. What he wants to do the rest of his life Carlos has not decided.

D. Solutions (1) 1. I recently learned that for graduation I do not need to take History 205. 2. We will reach the campground before dark unless we have difficulty finding the cut-off. 3. The cut-off, which is not marked, is easily missed. 4. Dr. Crawford is someone whose sense of humor never fails him. 5. What he wants to do the rest of his life Carlos has not decided.

D. Solutions (2) 1. noun clause 2. adverbial clause 3. adjective clause 4. adjective clause 5. noun clause

E. commas/semicolons; correct frag. 1. When he walked into the room everyone turned and stared. 2. The department store had a one-day sale everything was half price. 3. Homer’s Iliad an epic poem which describes the adventures of Achilles. 4. Kay bought a large dog a Rhodesian Ridgeback for her son. 5. Her wedding is tomorrow and she is hoping that it will not rain.

E. Solutions (1) 1. When he walked into the room, everyone turned and stared. 2. The department store had a one-day sale; everything was half price. 3. Homer’s Iliad, an epic poem which describes the adventures of Achilles, is one of the most boring works of literature ever penned.

E. Solutions (2) 4. Kay bought a large dog, a Rhodesian Ridgeback, for her son. 5. Her wedding is tomorrow, and she is hoping that it will not rain.

Run-on Sentences/Comma Splices • Write C if the sentence is correct. • Write CS if the sentence contains a comma splice. • Write R is the sentence is a run-together sentence. • If the sentence is incorrect, think about how to correct it.

Run-on Sentences/Comma Splices 1. Carla’s rash is getting worse, she should go to a doctor soon. 2. I applied for the job I never got called in for an interview. 3. The rain fell softly outside it was a relaxing day to stay indoors. 4. The madman sprayed the crowd with bullets people were falling dead right and left. 5. I went to NUTN for an education, but it turned out to be a waste of time.

Solutions 1. Carla’s rash is getting worse; she should go to a doctor soon. CS 2. I applied for the job, but I never got called in for an interview. R 3. The rain fell softly outside; it was a relaxing day to stay indoors. R 4. The madman sprayed the crowd with bullets; people were falling dead right and left. R 5. C

Articles 1. Where do you go to _____ school? 2. President Tsai threw a watermelon. The watermelon hit Mayor Ko on _____ head. 3. I don’t have enough credits to graduate now, so I have to wait until _____ next year. 4. You have _____ better accent in English than I. 5. _____ dogs can be taught to understand many words. 6. How long have you been in _____ US? 7. This is ______ worst class I’ve ever taken. 8. _____ unemployment is a growing problem in this country.

Solutions 1. Where do you go to school? 2. President Tsai threw a watermelon. The watermelon hit Mayor Ko on the head. 3. I don’t have enough credits to graduate now, so I have to wait until next year. 4. You have a better accent in English than I. 5. Dogs can be taught to understand many words. 6. How long have you been in the US? 7. This is the worst class I’ve ever taken. 8. Unemployment is a growing problem in this country.

Subject-Verb Agreement 1. Many stories in the Apple Daily (seems, seem) hard to believe. 2. Where (has, have) all the pens gone in this house? 3. There (is, are) plenty of reasons for not going to the party tonight. 4. The major story on all the news programs (concerns, concern) the President’s operation. 5. Someone (keeps, keep) calling me and hanging up when I answer. 6. Here (is, are) my address and phone number, so you can get in touch. 7. Each of my little boys (needs, need) a warmer jacket for the winter. 8. Along with the two graduate assistants, the professor (has, have) conducted the experiment hundreds of times.

Solutions 1. Many stories in the Apple Daily seem hard to believe. 2. Where have all the pens gone in this house? 3. There are plenty of reasons for not going to the party tonight. 4. The major story on all the news programs concerns the President’s operation. 5. Someone keeps calling me and hanging up when I answer. 6. Here are my address and phone number, so you can get in touch. 7. Each of my little boys needs a warmer jacket for the winter. 8. Along with the two graduate assistants, the professor has conducted the experiment hundreds of times.

Fragments Solutions 1. F 2. C 3. F 4. C 5. F 6. F 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. F 11. C 12. C 13. F 14. F 15. C 16. C 17. F 18. C 19. F 20. F

Editing Symbols (pp. 4 -7) • In your first drafts, I will indicate the kind of mistake that you have made (grammatical, mechanical, or stylistic) using the code found in the worksheets. • You must attempt solutions yourself—though naturally you can consult with me. • I will correct everything in the second draft.

Types of Errors • The errors are grouped into three types: – grammatical – mechanical – stylistic/usage

agr: subject-verb agreement • Neither Frank nor Earl [agrare] to blame for the accident. • Neither Frank nor Earl is to blame for the accident.

art: missing or incorrect article • Three of my friends arrived, but art others are still on the way. • Three of my friends arrived, but the others are still on the way.

Ca: wrong case • He weighs more than [Came]. • He weighs more than I.

DM: dangling modifier • [DMIf cold], an overcoat should be worn. • If one is cold, an overcoat should be worn.

frag: fragment • [frag. Because he didn’t know the answer]. • Because he didn’t know the answer, the teacher poked him in the eye.

gr: general grammar error • Although we arrived early, [grbut] the line was already quite long. • Although we arrived early, the line was already quite long. • [gr. Less] people failed writing last year. • Fewer people failed writing last year.

MW: missing word or words • I waited mw my friend for thirty minutes. • I waited for my friend for thirty minutes.

=S: not parallel • The teacher insulted his students, demanded money at gunpoint, and [=Sescaping to a foreign country]. • The teacher insulted his students, demanded money at gunpoint, and escaped to a foreign country.

ps: wrong part of speech • The musician didn’t play [psgood] during the concert. • The musician didn’t play well during the concert.

RTS: run-on sentence or comma splice • The story was not true RTSbut it was interesting. • The story was not true, but it was interesting. • He asked Janet to go on a date, RTShowever, she never showed up. • He asked Janet to go on a date; however, she never showed up.

SN: shift in number • I want everyone to stick [SNtheir finger into their ear]. • I want you to stick your finger into your ear.

ST: shift in tense • Note that I do not include an example of this in the worksheet.

WT: wrong tense • While we [WTtalk], the plane arrived. • While we were talking, the plane arrived.

Cap: capital letter needed • The book’s title is For [Capwhom the bell tolls]. • The book’s title is For Whom the Bell Tolls.

Ncap: no capital letter needed • His [Ncap. Mathematics] course was delightful and intensely interesting. • His mathematics course was delightful and intensely interesting. • Npgr: don’t start a new paragraph

o: unnecessary punctuation • The cato, sitting on the roofo, is mine. • The cat sitting on the roof is mine.

p: punctuation mistake or need to add punctuation • When he saw Wade p. Jerry felt guilty for stealing his girlfriend. • When he saw Wade, Jerry felt guilty for stealing his girlfriend.

sp: spelling mistake • The evil writing spprofesor enjoyed giving low grades. • The evil writing professor enjoyed giving low grades.

ambig: ambiguous • [ambig. The chicken is too hot to eat]. • The weather is hot; therefore, the chicken refuses to eat.

awk: awkward • [awk. The sons of my teacher’s friend who lives in Taoyuan visits him sometimes]. • My teacher’s friend lives in Taoyuan. This friend’s sons sometimes visit the teacher.

d: diction • The movie was dcool, but the party dsucked. • The movie was enjoyable, but the party was boring.

Id: not idiomatic • We agreed [Idon] the plan. • We agreed to the plan.

? : meaning unclear • [? Chocolate square pants dog shoelace left the banana in the monkey pipe].

Rep: repetitious • To succeed in business, one must be prepared to steal and [Reprob]. • To succeed in business, one must be prepared to steal.

trans: transition needed • First, put the eggs in a bowl. trans. Add flour. • First, put the eggs in a bowl; next, add flour.

trite: cliché or trite expression • [trite. When all is said and done], the American government is a dangerous friend. • In short, the American government is a dangerous friend.

wd: wordy • He couldn’t think of the word he needed [wdeven though he needed that word and not • some other word he didn’t need]. • He couldn’t think of the word he needed.

ww: wrong word • We [wwjoined] the test for admission into graduate school. • We took the test for admission into graduate school.

Example of Edited Work, etc. • Corrected example in the back of the copies. • Exercises VA, VB, VI, and VII are optional. • Possible solutions are found in the back, or you can send your answers to me if they differ from what I write.

Paragraph Form Review 1. What are some ways that paragraphs can be organized? 2. What are some major types of paragraphs or essays? 3. What are some conventions related to the form of titles? 4. What are some guidelines for the content of titles? 5. What is indentation? When should it be used? How often should it be used?

Form Checklist 1. Add no pictures or decoration to the paper unless this is part of the assignment (like in an assignment about art) 2. There should be a title which is centered and which follows title conventions. 3. Use black-colored type 4. Use Times New Roman font 5. Use 12 -point type face (including the title) 6. Do not use bold type in your paper (including the title)

Form Checklist 7. Indent new paragraphs five spaces 8. Double-space; for me, 1. 5 is also acceptable 9. Justify the left margin; justifying the right margin is optional 10. Use 2. 5 cm margins all around 11. Include a topic sentence in your paragraphs; include a concluding sentence when necessary 12. Use appropriate transitions

IMPORTANT NOTE • For rules 1 -10 I will subtract 1 point from your grade for each error.

Topic Sentences 1. What is a topic sentence? Where is it usually found? 2. What is the difference between a theme and a controlling idea?

Which are possible as topic sentences? 1. I want to tell you about my trip to California last year. 2. Learning how to write in a foreign language can be a frustrating experience for many students. 3. The English alphabet has twenty-six letters. 4. I have enjoyed listening to music since I was a child. 5. There are several ways to serve a prison sentence and still have a good time. 6. Tax evasion is easy.

Determine: Theme and Controlling Idea 1. Habitual cigarette smoking causes serious damage to a person’s heart and lungs. 2. My first day as a teacher was fraught with mistakes. 3. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen was influential in the development of Chinese republicanism. 4. Baking a cake is simple if you have the proper ingredients and follow the steps carefully. 5. The clothes we wear often say a lot about our personalities. 6. Our university has changed greatly in the last one hundred years.

Writing Topic Sentences • Choose one of the short passages and write an appropriate topic sentence. Then write a title in the correct form. • Answers will vary a lot, so you may wish to show me what you come up with.

Possibilities • Booking a Flight Online • Making flight arrangements online is simple if you are prepared and follow certain steps. • Finding an Apartment to Rent • Certain strategies will help you find a rental unit. • Dr. Yan’s Terrible Class • Students detest taking Dr. Yan’s class for several concrete reasons.

For Next Time • Look over Worksheet #2—I recommend examining the parts related to the bread making machine since this is related to a video we will watch next week (and subsequently to the homework and first paper).