Written Activities in GW5-Unit 4 - Assignment

ASSIGNMENT:  Grammar, Vocabulary, and Sentence Structure Activities -

Unit 4 - pages 86-91

A note on FRAGMENTS (page 87)                                      

Two errors in sentence structure most common in student writing are

(a) Run-on sentences

(b) Fragments

In this Module, we are going to examine what a fragment is and how to correct it.

Professor Jamie Ray has created an excellent video that covers the kinds of fragments found in student writing and the various ways to correct them. If I marked your last essay with a "fragment" notation, you should pay particular attention to this video. If you get my feedback in a future paper on a fragment problem, please come back to this video and listen again on the ways to recognize and correct fragments.

A Fragment occurs when (1)  a Subject is missing, or (2) a Verb is missing, or (3) there is an Unattached dependent clause.

After you watch the video, you will notice Activity 9 below contains fragments that need correcting.

Here is Professor Ray's explanation of FRAGMENTS and how to correct them. 

Video Links to an external site.

ASSIGNMENT: FROM THE BOOK: COMPLETE FOR A GRADE:

TOTAL VALUE 100 POINTS

As you did before in Unit 2, label the exercises in order after you hit "Submit Assignment."

Activity 9 (page 87) Grammar: Fragments 

Activity 9 - Follow the Directions. First, study the Chart on top of page - know the difference between Unattached dependent clause, No main verb, and No subject fragments.

In this activity, there are four (4) correct sentences out of the ten. Put a "C" for those numbers. With the other six, first find the fragment and (a) underline it. Then (b) correct the error using one of the methods for correcting: supply the missing subject or verb - OR connect the fragment to the sentence near it. (20 pts.)

Activity 10 (page 88) - Complete by typing the correct word association. (10 pts)

Activity 11 (page 88-89) - Complete by typing the correct word. (10 pts)

Activity 12 (page 89) - Complete by choosing the correct word. (10 pts)

Activity 13 (page 90)  - Pick five words from the "Words to Know" list on page 88 and write five clear complete sentences as you did in Unit 2. (15 pts)

Activity 14 (page 90)

Find the two errors in each sentence and correct them. (20 pts)

Activity 15 (page 91) - Combine the sentences into one complete sentence. (15 pts)

TOTAL: 100 POINTS

Click on Submit Assignment and enter your answers just like you did before in Unit Two.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Friday, March 19, Midnight.

On the next page, we will review the Writing Process about brainstorming, outlining, and writing an essay on an assigned topic; then your assignment for Paper #1 follow that.