1. Conventions

2. What are conventions?
• Spelling
• Grammar
• Punctuation & capitalization

3. What’s the point?
To clarify the meaning and
message, and to polish the piece of
writing.

4. Why do we need them?
“Let’s kick, John!” said the coach.
“Let’s kick John!” said the coach.

5. Why do we need them?
The butler stood at the door and
called the guests’ names.
The butler stood at the door and
called the guests names.

6. Why do we need them?

7. How do you check for
them?
Many people dont run splel cheek.
BIG MISTAK. Few thigs make you
look stupder then speling erors.

8. Some common mistakes:
“I” versus “me” “good” versus “well”
“affect” versus “effect” “of” versus “have”
“your” versus “you’re”
“their” versus “they’re” versus “there”
“accept” versus “except”
“too” versus “two” versus “to”

9. How do you score them?
• Spelling, though important, is not
everything.
• Look for both good and bad examples.
• Don’t include neatness (presentation)
• How much editing does it need?