Commas

Using the comma rules found on the shared files folder on Cruiser, please give an example sentence for each rule. You must state the comma rule being used. There are five rules, so you will need to do five sentences.

For example: Use must use a comma when you have an appositive. An appositive defines the noun.My friend, Josh, has a tattoo that symbolizes his fraternity that he belongs to.

Meredith Arabas

Writing and Gammar Websites From E-Tutoring

Some of you have received some excellent advice and websites to go to from your E-Tutors. Please take 5 minutes refer to your E-Tutoring printouts attached to your essays and share them with all of us. I will then use this list to compile a PowerPoint that you can access from the shared files folder. Please mention what the E-Tutoring link focuses on and then include the address of the link. If the tutor gave some explanation or examples that you found helpful, please included them as well. Please double check the link and click on it to make sure that it is an active email address.

For example:
Passive Voice versus Active Voice in Writing
In writing, you need to avoid using the passive voice and use the active voice. The active voice will make your writing more interesting.•http://www.unc.edu/dept/wcweb/handouts/passivevoice/html •http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl.resources/539/1
Do not just copy from your E-Tutoring. We do not want to know comments specific to your essay, but to writing in general.

Thank you for contributing to everyone's learning.

Meredith Arabas

New Narrative Thesis

Please write your thesis statement to your new narrative. Remember, a narrative thesis must state your event (topic) and what you learned, moral, or why your event is worth telling. Your narrative must be compelling. Please proofread and use Word and then transfer your post into the blog. This counts as homework/participation and a post with incomplete sentences and a lot of spelling errors does not show me a lot of effort.

For example:
My three year old son falling in the water was terrifying, but it was a wake up call to me that I had to teach him to swim or risk losing him.

Here is a helpful link on writing narratives: http://www.rscc.cc.tn.us/owl&writingcenter/OWL/Narration.html Mrs. Arabas

E-Tutoring Experience

I am very interested in your E-Tutoring experience. Please write whether you think it was helpful and if you would use it for another course (You have to use for every paper in my course.) Also include whether you thought the instructions were easy or hard to follow and any problems that you encountered with it.

Thank you and please spell check and proofread before posting. You do not have to respond back to your classmates, but it is worthwhile reading their posts and what they have to say.

Mrs. Arabas

Transitions

Transitions help your sentences flow together. They also help the reader follow your train of thought. Your assignment is to Google "Transitions". Find a transition sheet that you can print out and keep with you for all of your classes. Then, write five sentences using five different transitions.

Mrs. Arabas

Week 2

What three strategies will you use to succeed this semester? Write a small paragraph using complete sentences. Remember to comment to at least three classmates.

Mrs. Arabas

Introduction - Week 1

Welcome to class. Please start by introducing yourself to everyone. Here are some ideas as to what you could write about: What are your hobbies? What other responsibilities do you have besides school? Where are you from? Why are you at PCCC? What kind of student are you? What do you hope to do after PCCC? Is there anything else that you would like to share?After posting, please respond to at least three other posts. Remember to please sign ALL posts.

Mrs. Arabas