1. This letter is the least used letter in
the alphabet.
A. J
B. Q
C. V
D. X
E. Z
2. I will place you in groups
Each group will receive $200 in grammar money
You wager on each sentence before you see it
Always a $10 minimum
$50 maximum through sentence 5
$100 maximum through sentence 10
$200 maximum through sentence 15
No maximum wager through sentence 20
After I reveal the sentence, you have approximately
one minute to write the correct answer
If you have the answer correct, you win your wager. If
you answer incorrectly, I take your money.
The group with the most money after sentence 20 wins
three extra credit points.
3. Decide if the following items
are sentences or phrases. If
the item is a phrase, make it a
complete sentence. If the item
is a complete sentence, write
complete. You have one
minute.
8. Write the correct word (the
adjective or the adverb) in
the following sentences.
Identify if it is an
adjective or an adverb.
You have thirty seconds.
17. Look for errors in pronoun
usage in the following
sentences. If you find a
mistake, fix it. If you think
the sentence is correct as is,
write correct. You have one
minute.
19. A veterinarian studies for many
years to earn their degree.
Veterinarians studies for many
years to earn their degree.
A veterinarian studies for many
years to earn his or her degree.
20. Mark told Paul that he
needed to spend
more time studying
and less time
partying.
10 seconds!
Time!
21. Mark told Paul that he needed to
spend more time studying and less
time partying.
Mark told Paul that Paul needed to
spend more time studying and less
time partying.
Mark told Paul that Mark needed to
spend more time studying and less
time partying.
22. No one was willing to
volunteer his or her
time to pick up litter.
10 seconds!
Time!
23. No one was willing to
volunteer his or her
time to pick up litter.
25. In France, they’re very proud
of their language.
The French are very proud of
their language.
In France, the people are very
proud of their language.
26. A person is trusted if
he or she never
breaks a promise.
10 seconds!
Time!
27. A person is trusted if
he or she never
breaks a promise.
38. Begin with a topic sentence that gives
the reader a sense of what the single
main idea of the paragraph will be.
This sentence should be one of the
―supporting reasons‖ for your thesis
statement. It should have opinion!
39. This is the part of your paragraph
where you support your topic
sentence by including a specific point
taken from the ―proof text‖ (the essay,
article, book, everyday life, etc. you are
writing about or analyzing). The
evidence is a paraphrase or quotation.
40. You want to explain your topic sentence and
its connection to the evidence. You want to
include your analysis here. Why did you
include the quotation or paraphrase? What
do you want to say about it? You should
include specific examples to illustrate your
points (these examples should come from
you, not the source), but be sure to show
how your examples connect to your
statement (topic sentence). This section
should comprise the majority of the
paragraph.
41. Statement:
I used to believe that if a particular subject
was difficult for me that I was just not
gifted with intelligence in that area; now
that I am moving toward a growth mindset,
I understand that my knowledge in
anything is dependent on the amount of
effort I put into learning.
42. Evidence:
According to Carol Dweck, students with a
fixed mindset believe that people are
naturally smart in certain subjects whereas
those with a growth mindset understand
that they are capable of understanding
anything with the right amount of effort.
43. Explanation:
I tell people that I am bad at math, but I am working on
changing that attitude to a more realistic self-view. I earned
average grades in my high school math classes, but the
concepts did not come easily to me. In my college algebra class,
I watched as other students breezed through tests and quizzes
and I felt like I was struggling to pass. Instead of realizing that
I needed to put more work into the class, I put the
responsibility on others. I decided the teacher was boring. I
imagined that the other students just understood the material
right away. I began to miss class and skip assignments. Of
course, my actions resulted in a failing grade. At the time, I
was quick to shift the blame to other people and circumstances,
but the truth was that I was making excuses rather than trying
because I did not want to try and fail. Doing so would affirm
my biggest fear: I was dumb. I have come to realize that I truly
earned the F, not because of my lack of natural math skills, but
because of my own lack of effort.
44. I used to believe that if a particular subject was difficult for me that
I was just not gifted with intelligence in that area; now that I am
moving toward a growth mindset, I understand that my knowledge
in anything is dependent on the amount of effort I put into learning.
According to Carol Dweck, students with a fixed mindset believe that
people are naturally smart in certain subjects whereas those with a
growth mindset understand that they are capable of understanding
anything with the right amount of effort. I tell people that I am bad at
math, but I am working on changing that attitude to a more realistic
self-view. I earned average grades in my high school math classes,
but the concepts did not come easily to me. In my college algebra
class, I watched as other students breezed through tests and quizzes
and I felt like I was struggling to pass. Instead of realizing that I
needed to put more work into the class, I put the responsibility on
others. I decided the teacher was boring. I imagined that the other
students just understood the material right away. I began to miss
class and skip assignments. Of course, my actions resulted in a failing
grade. At the time, I was quick to shift the blame to other people and
circumstances, but the truth was that I was making excuses rather
than trying because I did not want to try and fail. Doing so would
affirm my biggest fear: I was dumb. I have come to realize that I truly
earned the F, not because of my lack of natural math skills, but
because of my own lack of effort.
45. Find your SEE paragraphs in Essay
#2
Identify the weakest paragraph
Revise the paragraph on a separate
sheet of paper
DO NOT WRITE YOUR NAME—
write the last four numbers of your
student ID and turn it in
46. Read the paragraph and consider
the three parts
Give honest, specific, and helpful
feedback!
Complete the critique worksheet
using the last four numbers of your
student ID rather than your name
48. Review the feedback
Revise the paragraph
When you are finished, get your
work checked off by me and you
are free to go to break
Meet in Computer Commons A
after the break
49. Study for your quiz
Write a second rough draft and take it
to the mentors or an instructor in the
lab
Your final draft is due Thursday,
October 10, 2013, at 11:55 p.m.
Remember to post to the discussion
by Thursday and respond to at least
two students by Sunday
