WOC Final Review 2011-12Spring Semester

Your final is a Gains test, similar to what you had for the first semester final. Your best resource for studying is your WREN book. Please go back over your green and yellow WREN books and practice those skills. You should know the following things: Magic Lens Know clauses and clause patterns. They help you punctuate appropriately. I = Independent Clause (Subject + Verb + Complete Thought) D=Dependent Clause (Missing one or more of: Subject + Verb + Complete Thought) USUALLY BEGINS WITH AN ABBI!!!!

Basic Configurations for Sentences: 1. I = Sally saw seashells. 2. ID = Sally saw seashells while Peter picked peppers. 3. D , I = Before Peter picked peppers, Sally saw seashells. 4. I , cc I = Sally saw seashells, but Peter picked peppers. I ; I= Sally saw seashells; Peter picked peppers. I.I= Sally saw seashells. Peter picked peppers. Newer Configurations: I ; ca , I = Sally saw seashells; however, Peter picked peppers. I . Ca , I = Sally saw seashells. Moreover, Peter picked peppers. cc= FANBOYS ca = Conjunctive Adverbs

WREN 16-19 and 20-23 Review

Conventions of Punctuation 16-19 1. Review and know the 7 basic comma rules 2. Know the difference between commas, parentheses, and dashes 3. Know how and when to use quotation marks 4. MLA and ACT both require the comma before the and within a series of items Sam I am ate eggs, ham, and toast. 5. Commas always go between a city and state. Rolling Meadows, Illinois. 6. Delete commas that disturb sentence flow. 20-23 1. Use commas to set off parenthetical phrases. 2. All nonessentials MUST BE SURROUNDED BY PUNCTUATION! REVIEW: A. Asides or interrupters (adverbs & words like well, okay, yes, no, etc) B. Participial Phrases (-ing verbs that function as adjectives) C. Nonessential Clauses (who, whom, which, where) D. Appositives (nouns, begin with a or the usually) E. Dependent Clause Rules (D, I and ID) 3. Delete unnecessary commas to avoid COMMA SPLICES. REVIEW: A. That = always essential, do not use a comma B. Because = This is an ABBIfollow D, I and ID rules C. FANBOYS = These are CCsfollow I, cc I rules D. 2 Sentences = cannot be separated by a comma alone. Use a semi-colon, period, or comma + a cc. E. Verbs = No commas by verbs!!! Conventions of Usage 16-19 1. Review rules for subject-verb agreement. (Must agree in number) PLAY REVIEW GAMES ON CHOMPCHOMP.COM 2. Review rules for pronoun-antecedent agreement. (Must agree in number and person) PLAY REVIEW GAMES ON CHOMPCHOMP.COM 3. Know when to use adjectives and when to use adverbs. (Adjective = noun / adverb = verb) PLAY REVIEW GAMES ON CHOMPCHOMP.COM 4. Know the difference between comparative and superlative adjectives. PLAY REVIEW GAMES ON CHOMPCHOMP.COM 5. Know your prepositions and use them appropriately. PLAY REVIEW GAMES ON CHOMPCHOMP.COM 6. Review our USAGE PEER TEACHING PROJECTS! 20-23 1. Review the rules for writing idiomatically appropriate prepositions. 2. Review the rules for subject-verb agreement (11 RULES) PLAY REVIEW GAMES ON CHOMPCHOMP.COM Sentence Structure 16-19 1. Review the rules on avoiding fragments and fused (run-on) sentences. PLAY REVIEW GAMES ON CHOMPCHOMP.COM

2. Know how to use correct verb tense and voice. PLAY REVIEW GAMES ON CHOMPCHOMP.COM 20-23 1. Know how to avoid fragments. PLAY REVIEW GAMES ON CHOMPCHOMP.COM 2. Be sure not to misplace your modifiers. PLAY REVIEW GAMES ON CHOMPCHOMP.COM 3. Review the FOUR easy fragment fixes. 4. Review rules for relative pronouns (that, which, who, whose, and whom) PLAY REVIEW GAMES ON CHOMPCHOMP.COM Word Choice 16-19 1. Delete obviously synonymous and wordy material (redundancy). PLAY REVIEW GAMES ON CHOMPCHOMP.COM 2. Recognize and maintain the style / diction of an essay (formal vs. informal) PLAY REVIEW GAMES ON CHOMPCHOMP.COM 20-23 1. Delete redundant material. (Yea, I know some of the rules are redundant) PLAY REVIEW GAMES ON CHOMPCHOMP.COM 2. Know how to remain consistent in style and tone. 3. Recognize and use the most logical conjunction in a sentence. Organization 16-19 1. Make sure to READ the passages!!! That will help you to add a sentence in logical places. 20-23 1. Use conjunctive adverbs to show relationships. Make sure you know how to punctuate them! I ; ca, I OR I. Ca, I 2. Read to understand where to add sentences. 3. Know how to write and how to identify MAIN IDEA statements! (MEL-Con) Topic Development 16-19 1. Know these terms: A. Topic Development: when the main idea is explained thoroughly B. Main Idea: the idea discussed in a paragraph or text C. Purpose: the reason the writer writes a sentence, paragraph, or text --purpose of each sentence / paragraph = support main idea --Writing might be to inform, persuade, or entertain = Identify the purpose D. Transitions: signs to your reader pick the right one E. Introductions: set up your argument F. Conclusions: wrap up ideas 20-23 1. Review the basics of main idea REVIEW / DO THE GREEN WREN TUTORIALS FOR 16-19 AND 20-23 REVIEW / DO THE YELLOW WREN EXERCISES FOR 16-19 AND 20-23