Wednesday, October 26
RE-WRITING: USING TRANSITION SIGNALS IN THE "HOW-TO" PARAGRAPH
Now, ask a classmate or a teacher to look at your draft, and give you suggestions. Then, re-write your own instructions. Pay attention to the transition signals. Here are the pages from the text which explain transition signals for giving directions:
ARTICLES: A/AN & THE
We use articles with nouns. They help the reader understand if the writer is referring to something in general, or something specific. Here is the explanation from the text book (LAWS-1, page 84):
We use articles with nouns. They help the reader understand if the writer is referring to something in general, or something specific. Here is the explanation from the text book (LAWS-1, page 84):
A and AN are the same word -- they are just two versions of the same thing. The pronunciation of the next word tells you which one to use:
a cat
a happy cat an unhappy cat |
an iguana
a unique iguana an unhappy iguana |
an hour
a half-hour a long hour |
Sometimes we use NO article at all. Try this exercise:
THE
Use the with a specific noun that the rear already knows about. Here is an explanation:
Use the with a specific noun that the rear already knows about. Here is an explanation:
Using all three: A/AN, & THE
When you write a paragraph, changing from A (or AN) to THE helps the reader keep focused. Try these exercises:
When you write a paragraph, changing from A (or AN) to THE helps the reader keep focused. Try these exercises:
Pre-writing: Finding the Right Adjectives, by Listing
Study the explanation here, and the adjectives, from the textbook (LAWS-2, page 107)
Study the explanation here, and the adjectives, from the textbook (LAWS-2, page 107)
To help you understand and use adjectives, you can place them in the chart, below. You can download the chart and print it out, first.