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Reading/Writing WorkshopStudy GuideThe Writing ProcessList the writing process in order:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________When revising a paper, you should focus on ______________________.When editing a paper, you should focus on _____________________.Add semicolons wherever they are needed in each sentence.The answers to the test are: 1, A 2, D 3, F and 4, B. The group was composed of three young people: Mary, who was 32 years old Javier, who was 28 years old and Ming, who was 17 years old. On the trip, we drove through Tampa, Florida Wichita, Kansas and Fresno, California. Directions: Use a semicolon AND a coordinating conjunction to rewrite the following sentences.ForAndNorButoryetsoI am wearing a sweater and a jacket, I am cold. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The old dog is blind, it is deaf. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ You can mix all the ingredients, you can chop the veggies . __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ He was late for school, he was marked “tardy.”__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What is a comma splice?What is a clause?What is the difference between a dependent and an independent clause?List the Coordinating ConjunctionsF_______A_______N_______B_______O_______Y_______S_______Rewrite the following comma splices twice, once a coordinating conjunction and once by creating two sentences. Exam hint: Also be prepared to use a semicolon in the business letter portion.The sun is high, put on some sunblock.Method 1 _____________________________________________________________________.Method 2 _____________________________________________________________________.Entrepreneurship is the study of small businesses, college students are embracing it enthusiastically.Method 1 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.Method 2 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.Problem Words Circle the correct word. ALL words in each sentence need to be correct to get the point.1. I’m not sure if (you’re/your) right about that answer.2. Do you know if (its/it’s) found in (there/their)?3. (Their/They’re) done with the assignment. (It’s/Its) like they don’t even have to try!4. This is (to/too) hard. Let’s quit.5. We have (to/two) more pages (to/too) go. Don’t give up.6. I’ll keep going, but I’ll need (your/you’re) help (to/too).7. It would be great if we could see (they’re/their) answers.8. (Your/You’re) not thinking about cheating, are you? (Its/It’s) a bad idea.9. I know. Chris always seems (to/too) know what we’re about to do.10. Yeah. (It’s/Its) annoying, isn’t it? Problem Word. Circle the correct word in each choice. There may be more than one choice in each sentence, and BOTH need to be correct to receive the point.(Wear/Where) is my tie?(Where/Were) you going to change? (Were/We’re) going to be late!Walking in late doesn’t (affect/effect) me.Oh come on. You know what the (affect/effect) of that tie will be.What? Just because I spilled (desert/dessert) on it one time? It’s fine.Ugh. No one here has any fashion sense but me. This place is a cultural (desert/dessert).Your attitude is really starting to (were/wear) on me.Okay, okay. (we’re/were) not getting any (wear/where) with this argument.You’re right. I’ll (wear/were) something else.Thanks. Now, (where/wear) is it (were/we’re) supposed to be, anyway?Write the homograph that completes both sentences.1. Tie a ______________ to finish wrapping the present. Take a _______________ when you finish your performance. 2. All the girls started screaming when a _______________ flew into their camp cabin. The softball team gave their star player a new _______________ for her birthday. 3. I hoped my best friend would sit in my _______________ at school. We had to ______________ the boat all the way across the lake to get home. 4. Since my books were late, the librarian told me to pay a _______________. Gabriel was sick yesterday, but today he’s feeling _______________. 5. When Allan fell off of his bike, he got a bad _______________ on his leg. Lisa _______________ up the duck toy and let it waddle down the hallway. 6. Mom said I could improve my sculpture by ______________ out the bumps. My father doesn’t get home from work until late in the _______________. 7. In science I learned that my stomach expands and _______________ as I eat. My class had to sign behavior ________________ as a promise to behave. 8. When they asked who would go first, I volunteered to _____________ the way. I had to find a regular pencil because mine was out of _____________. 9. I was happy to learn that though I didn’t win, I got ______________ place. I asked my mom to give me one more _____________ to get ready for school. 10. My dog really did try to ____________ up my homework last night! My sister said she wasn’t crying, but there was a ______________ on her cheek.Revise the following sentences to make them concise. You can change the wording or the order of the words, but make sure to include all important details while not wasting any words.Exam hint: Conciseness is one aspect that will be assessed in your business letter.1. It was William Harvey who first wrote about the circulation of the blood.2. In terms of the size of its land, Canada is the second-largest country in the world.3. To be sure, Ann Bradstreet was, as it were, a great American writer, and she was, to all intents and purposes, a great person, more or less.4. As anyone can see, most Americans have been affected by television in such a way that their appreciation of live theater has obviously become less and less.5. It has been shown that the length of the common cold can be reduced by giving the person with the cold doses of zinc glutonate in the form of lozenges.6. The Egyptian pyramids were built a very long time ago around 2700 B.C.- 2200 B.C., and they were built to preserve the very much mummified bodies of rulers.7. Food, shelter, and fire will be needed by everyone on the island. Therefore, I will search over and over the island until I find the materials that are needed to build or make these three necessary items.8. In this day and age in the world in which we live, we face enormously large economic problems.9. A good amount of friends would be great to have on a stranded island. This will help bring variety to the island. True friends are always important to have in a crisis as extreme as being deserted on an island.Homonyms: Same spelling and same pronunciation, but different meanings. Directions: Choose (a) or (b) Example: I hope you are not lying _(a)_ to me. (a) telling a lie My books are lying _(b)_ on the table. (b) being in a horizontal position 1. The kids are going to watch ___ TV tonight. (a) small clock worn on the wrist What time is it? I have to set my watch____. (b) look at 2. Which page _____ is the homework on? (a) one sheet of paper Please page _____the doctor if you need help. (b) to call on an electronic pager 3. Let’s play ___ soccer after school. (a) participate in a sport The author wrote a new play ___. (b) theater piece 4. Ouch! The mosquito bit ___ me! (a) a tiny amount I’ll have a little bit ___ of sugar in my tea. (b) past tense of bite 5. My rabbits are in a pen ___ outside. (a) a writing instrument which uses ink Please sign this form with a black pen ___. (b) an enclosed area Homographs: Same spelling, but different pronunciations and meanings. Directions: Choose (a) or (b) Example: The wind _(a)_ is blowing hard. (a) moving air (rhymes with pinned) I have to wind _(b)_ my clock. (b) turn the stem (rhymes with find) 1. The singer made a low bow ___ to the audience. (a) decorative ribbon (rhymes with so) Maria placed a red bow ___ on the birthday gift. (b) bend at the waist (rhymes with how) 2. All the students are present ___ today. (a) here (rhymes with pleasant) The boss will present ___ the award at 10:00. (b) give (rhymes with resent) 3. Please close ___ the door. (a) near (rhymes with dose) The boy sat close ___ to his uncle. (b) shut (rhymes with toes) 4. The rope was wound ___ around his ankles. (a) tied around (rhymes with pound) The soldier received a wound ___ in the battle. (b) an injury (rhymes with moon) 5. I don’t know if I will live ___ or die. (a) to have life (rhymes with give) Last night I saw the band play live ___ in concert. (b) in real time performance (rhymes with hive) Exam hint: Be prepared to use two forms of a homograph/homophone/homonym in a sentence. For example: It hurt a little BIT when the horse BIT me.Determining Tone and Mood in a Passage Read the two passages below and answer the following questions. TRUST ME, this will be easier if you answer the questions in the order they are presented!Passage 1: Jessica walked slowly through the hallway. “Come out, come out, wherever you are!” she yelled. Since the room was dark, she had to feel around for the doorknob to the dining room. As her hand closed around the cool brass knob, she gave it a firm twist to the right, opening the door to the dining hall with a satisfying bang. The long table was illuminated by a stream of moonlight from a large bay window to her right, allowing her to see enough to enter the room. She giggled with nervousness as she took a few steps forward, stopping short at the sight of something shadowy moving in the corner. Passage 2: Jessica crept along the darkened hallway. She was conscious of a faint whistling noise as she groped the wall in front of her for the doorknob that she knew was there, but couldn’t seem to find in her fear. Finally, her hand closed around the brass knob. She attempted to twist the knob open, but the thin layer of sweat on her palm prevented her from getting the solid grip she needed. Finally, the decrepit wooden door swung inward with a groan, unveiling the dim glow of a single moonlit window on the dining room table. Jessica tentatively moved into the room, but suddenly she saw a human-sized shadow move in the corner of the room - she gasped and cried out, “Who’s there!?”Compare and ContrastDescribe how what Jessica is doing differs in these two passages:Describe how Jessica’s feelings differ in these two passages:Passage 1What is one word that identifies the mood of this passage? ____________________Underline a sentence in the passage that connects somehow to the word you chose.Explain how the word and your sentence connect.What is one word that identifies the tone of this passage? ____________________Underline a sentence in the passage that connects somehow to the word you chose.Explain how the word and your sentence connect.Passage 2What is one word that identifies the mood of this passage? ____________________Underline a sentence in the passage that connects somehow to the word you chose.Explain how the word and your sentence connect.What is one word that identifies the tone of this passage? ____________________Underline a sentence in the passage that connects somehow to the word you chose.Explain how the word and your sentence connect.Business Letter: The following business letter has eight formatting mistakes (how the letter is structured). Label these. There are also two parts in the body that do not convey the correct tone. Draw a line through these. Finally, practice writing a business letter of your own on the following page, keeping in mind the hints I’ve given you throughout the packet. Sam BrownCompany, Inc.123 Alphabet DriveLos Angeles, California 9000212/15/13Dr. Kris JohnsonMarketing RepresentativeCreativity Plus, Inc.824 Imagination LaneMiami, Florida 33111Dear Kris,Working with Creativity Plus, Inc. for the past four months has been a wonderful experience. Regrettably, Company, Inc. no longer has need of your services. We have decided to move our company in a different direction, and that decision requires that we make a number of changes to our infrastructure. You know how it is, right? Know what I’m saying? To that end, we have decided to keep all of our current marketing efforts in-house, so we can no longer make use of your marketing consultation services. We’ll all miss you, buddy. Thank you for the excellent work you have done for us. I hope to remain on good terms with you and Creativity Plus, Inc., and if we require services similar to what you have provided for us in the past, we would certainly like to consider you again.Warm regards:Sam Brown________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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