March 7, 2011
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English 110 likes to Have Fun with Grammar...
So, this week, we will complete P3 by Friday or Saturday (it's a new Project 3, by the way) while completing Pre-P4 activities in class and for class. That way, we'll be prepared after Spring Break to dive into P4.
MONDAY* = Possible Activity #1: GRAMMATICAL TERMS. Head to this site & pick 10 grammar terms. Copy and paste the ten terms you plan to use into a Word document. Create your own sentences using those terms. [10-20pts?]
Possible Activity #2: Head to - http://www.grammaropolis.com/ = Games = Word Sort + Fun Quiz.
Possible Activity #3: Head to - http://www.grammarphile.com/ = Look at 10 entries? Summarize what you find.
Possible Activity #4: READINGS. The Oatmeal - Misspelling, Semicolons, Apostrophes, and Using I.E. in a sentence. Read read read!
Possible Activity #5: Head to - http://englishplus.com/grammar/ and read the parts.
Possible Activity #6: MISTAKES. Head to this site and create a sentence with each of the errors. Then fix them. [2pts x 12 sentences = 24pts + 1pt for name? = 25pts.]
Possible Activity #7: CLICHES. Head to this site and click through the cliches (or go here for a huge list). Find 5 and use them in a sentence. Then create 5 of your own unique cliches. [10-20pts.]*For MONDAY, complete a batch of My Words (on paper, the regular way) for WEDNESDAY.
p.s. A site for possible gift ideas...