Okay all of you writers out there...
Here is your assignment which is a follow-up to our wonderful workshop presented by Betty Harrison on April 8, 2010.
1. List three of the "Rules" for comma usage that Betty shared with us.
2. Give an example of a lesson that you have used with your students.
Be sure to sign your name at the end of the Blog so I will have documentation.
Thanks,
Lisa
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Comma Rules
ReplyDelete1) To separate items in a series
2) To separate coordinate adjectives
3) To set off introductory material
Lesson
We done a practice drill in placing commas in sentences and in business letters.
Comma Rules,
ReplyDelete1. To set off introductory material.
2. To separate items in a series.
3. To separate coordinate adjectives.
Comma Lesson,
Provided students with a list of the words that
starts a sentence, that signals a comma is coming. Students practiced correcting sentences.
Three rules for comma usage:
ReplyDelete1. to separate items in a series;
2. to separate coordinate adjectives; and
3. to set off introductory material.
I've used the Comma Rules handout followed w/discussion and the Individual Learning Guide: GED Writing Part II, GED Essay Assessment HO....I am looking forward to receiving the copy of hand outs that we used and marked on in the workshop. It was a stimulating workshop.
Mary J. Richardson
Use a comma with a series such as: Pineapple, orange, banana, and strawberry.
ReplyDeleteUse a comma before a coordinate conjuction (FANBOYS) to combine two sentences: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.
Use a comma to set off unneccessary information such as: My dog, Missy, loves to be held.
Because I work with ESE students, I started with an easy lesson teaching the comma in a series. I asked each student to make a list of his/her favorite foods. Then we prioritized them from 1 -10. Next, we took the top four and wrote a simple sentence: My favorite foods to eat are___________ _____________ ___________and _____________.After reading the sentence several times, I instructed the class that when you have a list or series or items that you're talking about in one sentence, you should separate each item with a comma. My sentence looked something like this: My favorite foods to eat are ribs, boiled shrimp, sweet potatoe casserole, and coconut cream pie.
1. Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives.
ReplyDelete2. Use a comma to separate items in a series.
3. Use a comma to set off introductory material.
I taught a lesson about using "Fanboys" to help you remember the coordinate conjunctions. Then had the students write sentences using this skill.
First I really enjoyed the workshop and all the information I received there about writing and grading GED essays along with the very specific info it imparted to all of us on comma usage. Three of the comma rules we learned at the worskshop are: 1) Use commas to separate items in a series/list.
ReplyDelete2) Use commas to set off introductory material.
3) Use commas to set off certain conventional material such as dates, adresses, and titles.
Secondly a lesson I used with my GED students wa to use the very helpful idea map form of essay planning activity and list of prompts she gave me. This greatly simplified the essay writing process for my GEd student and he felt that writing was easier and more interesting due to the activities I implemented in the classroom that I recieved from Betty at the workshop. Thanks Betty and Lisa
Three rules for using commas are a) in a series, b) when combining sentences using a conjunction, and c) when two adjectives are next to each other and describe the same noun.
ReplyDeleteLesson: After all comma rules were discussed and reviewed over a period of 3 days (2 rules a day), students were paired into groups of 2 or 3 and were given a handout that lists the 6 comma rules each printed in a different color. Students were also provided sentences that were missing commas along with multiple colored pencils that correlated with the colored rules. Students were asked to insert commas using the appropriate color to match the comma rule. This assignment assessed students' ability to apply the comma rules and correctly use the comma. They seemed to enjoy the use of colored pencils as their papers were returned beautifully designed with colorful artwork.
Katrina Robinson
Use the comma to separate items in a series
ReplyDeleteUse a comma to set off introductory materials
Use a comma to set off added or unnecessary information
I have given all the information to my Language Arts teacher to assist her when teaching the GED Writing component.
WOW! I have been waiting for this moment. Thank you all SO much for following through with your assignment. You are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteNow, if we can get a discussion going between all of us that would be MARVELOUS.
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3 rules for commas
ReplyDeleteWords in a series
I like hamburgers, hot dogs and baseball.
Word(s) of introduction
Mr. Martin, your bus is here.
Interruptors
Dr. Ritchie, an 80 year old man, is the best doctor I have ever visited.
I introduced “Interruptors” to the class since that is an area that gives a lot of students problems. I had them write their own sentences without the interruptors first and made sure they were correct. Then everyone rewrote their sentences using an interruptor to make sure they could differentiate between those added words were essential or non-essential. We did this for three days consecutive and are now doing it once a week for retention.
Carol Wilson
Jan Hofmann
ReplyDeleteComma Rules
1. Use a comma before a coordinate conjunction.
2. To separate items in a series.
3. To separate coordinate adjectives.
I gave the Comma information to my LA tutor. He thought the Comma Rules worksheet was great. He used it in class and then went over it with the students. It was a big help because some of my students are having a hard time with commas.
Comma Rules
ReplyDelete1. Use a comma before a coordinate conjunction.
2. To separate items in a series.
3. To separate coordinate adjectives.
I gave the Comma information to my LA tutor. He thought the Comma Rules worksheet was great. He used it in class and then went over it with the students. It was a big help because some of my students are having a hard time with commas.
Thank you