P2_3 Semi-colons ;
PART 1: Read Theory
Read theory is web tool to engage you with reading and comprehension (understanding what you read). You will need to:
1. Go to readtheory.org
2. Complete your monitoring booklet (yellow booklet) as you read through the text
3.Answer the comprehension questions and submit your answers. The program will mark your responses and provides you with instant feedback.
4. Any questions you get wrong, go through your feedback and indicate where/ why or how you got it wrong.
PART 2: Skill building (Semi colons ; )
PART 1: Read Theory
Read theory is web tool to engage you with reading and comprehension (understanding what you read). You will need to:
1. Go to readtheory.org
2. Complete your monitoring booklet (yellow booklet) as you read through the text
3.Answer the comprehension questions and submit your answers. The program will mark your responses and provides you with instant feedback.
4. Any questions you get wrong, go through your feedback and indicate where/ why or how you got it wrong.
PART 2: Skill building (Semi colons ; )
Semi-Colons
The semicolon is another important tool to have in your writing arsenal. This punctuation mark is primarily used to connect two sentences. But keep in mind the sentences must have similar content. Good writers always string together complex thoughts and show how they relate. A semicolon is the perfect way to join two sentences, or ideas, so your reader understands the relationship. For example:
Patricia is a great singer; she hits every note.
Notice that the second part of the sentence comments on the first. Obviously, the example could have been written as two separate sentences but the relationship wouldn’t be as emphatic that way. That’s because with a semicolon the reader doesn’t have to come to a full stop so, therefore, the relationship seems much closer.
Don’t use a semicolon if your second sentence begins with a conjunction. In this case the conjunction and comma replaces the semicolon.
Now it's your turn: click on the link: Semi-colons exercise 1.
Follow the instructions to complete the activity.
If you finish this activity, try this one: Semi-colons exercise 2
PART 3: Writing (Information Report deconstruction continued)
Instructions:
1. Open up the document titled "Antarctica_student"
2. Read the information report "Antarctica"
Discussion: What is the purpose of the text?
Discussion: Who is the intended audience of the text?
4. Highlight all of the classification section in red.
5. Under the column heading "Text Features"- write "CLASSIFICATION" capitalised, in bold and size 16 font.
Discussion: What do we do when we classify?
6. Underneath this heading, write your own definition of classification.
7. Highlight all of the description section in blue.
8. Under the column heading "Text Features"- write "DESCRIPTION" capitalised, in bold and size 16 font.
Discussion: What do we do when we describe?
Underneath this, write your own definition of a description.
9. Underline the topic sentences in each of the description paragraphs.
Discussion: What is a topic sentence? What term have we already used that serves a similar role to a topic sentence?
10. Find any technical words that relate to the topic, italicise these words and change them to an orange font colour.
Instructions:
1. Open up the document titled "Antarctica_student"
2. Read the information report "Antarctica"
Discussion: What is the purpose of the text?
Discussion: Who is the intended audience of the text?
4. Highlight all of the classification section in red.
5. Under the column heading "Text Features"- write "CLASSIFICATION" capitalised, in bold and size 16 font.
Discussion: What do we do when we classify?
6. Underneath this heading, write your own definition of classification.
7. Highlight all of the description section in blue.
8. Under the column heading "Text Features"- write "DESCRIPTION" capitalised, in bold and size 16 font.
Discussion: What do we do when we describe?
Underneath this, write your own definition of a description.
9. Underline the topic sentences in each of the description paragraphs.
Discussion: What is a topic sentence? What term have we already used that serves a similar role to a topic sentence?
10. Find any technical words that relate to the topic, italicise these words and change them to an orange font colour.
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