ADV 100 – Week 3 Guest: Ann Peacock MBTI Profile Report New Beginnings – Chapter 3, 4, & 8 SMH – Punctuation

Commas Semi-colons Colons

MBTI – Myers Briggs Type Indicator

Four categories:

Extravert Introvert Sensing Intuition Thinking Feeling Judging Perceiving

Extravert or Introvert

Do you like spending time in the outer world of people and things?

Do you like spending time in the inner world of ideas and images?

Ask yourself how you get your energy.

Sensing or Intuition

Do you pay attention more to information that comes in through your five senses?

Do you pay more attention to patterns and possibilities you see in information you receive?

Thinking or Feeling

Do you like to put more weight on objective principles and interpersonal facts?

Do you put more weight on personal concerns and people?

Judging or Perceiving

Do you prefer a more structured and decided lifestyle?

Do you prefer a flexible and adaptable lifestyle?

Knowing your personality can enrich your daily life

Relationships Careers Education Spirituality Workplace Organizations Understanding yourself

Paragraphs and Essays from Last Week

Major sentence errors: RO, CS, Frag., Faulty sent. const.

Grading Scheme

Indefinite Reference

Point of View

Proofreading Marks Awk = Awkward

IR = Indefinite Reference

¶ = Start a new paragraph

Circled comma = omit comma

Sp. = misspelled word

^ = insert missing word(s)

•Verbose

•Redundant

What can you do to make your writing better?

What steps can you take to be a better writer?

What mistakes am you most often making in my writing?

Indefinite Reference Pronoun Antecedent

Sandra went to the grocery store to buy milk, and she got it on sale.

Once Roderick made the decision to go to college, he found it harder than he anticipated.

“Choices will bring either praise or criticism. It is proof of maturity and stagnation in one’s life….”

“Children are getting hooked on drugs; as a result they are dropping out of school. This allows for a great deal of free…time.”

“They are using up our resources and draining our economy. This is only contributing to making our….”

“An educated public is the key to successful democracy. This would make the public become….”

New Beginnings: Chapter 3 – College Resources

People Programs Events Technology Services Centers Counseling

Chapter 4 - Time/Stress Management

Top 10 Helpful Hints for Time Management1. Be realistic2. Build in “safe time”3. Keep a planner4. Find a space5. Look at the big picture6. Speak up 7. Work every day towards your goals8. Make a checklist9. Just say “NO”10. Find a study buddy

Stress Management Top 6 Helpful Hints

1. Find and identify a source of comfort2. Find some relaxation techniques3. Get some exercise

4. Imagine you are in a calm place/image5. Find an anchor6. Connect with a support system

Chapter 8 - Writing Make sure you understand the assignment Plan Organize Brainstorm Draft Revise, revise, revise! Use time as a writing strategy Edit, edit, edit! Final Product

To be a good writer… The best writers are readers.

Write like a reader.

Read like a writer.

Usually, people who don’t read much are not good writers.

Point of View in Your Essays 1st person point of view: I, me, my, we, us, our 2nd person: you, your, yours 3rd person

Singular: he, she, him, her, himself, herself, it, its

Plural: they, them, their, theirs

Whatever point of view your thesis dictates is the one your remain in throughout your essay!

Eliminate: I think, I disagree, I believe, in my opinion, etc.

Writing Workshop Peer editing groups

Look for major sentence problems

Indefinite reference

Point of view errors

Comma Rule #1 – Comma in a Series

Use commas to separate items in a series A series is a list of 3 or more items, the

last two of which are joined by and, or, nor Examples: Series of single words:

Cups, jars, and plates Saw, screamed, and cried Running, jumping, diving, or swimming Rain, sleet, nor snow

Comma Rule #1 – Comma in a Series (Continued)

Series of phrases/clause (group of words): Examples: Saw the mugging, screamed loudly, and cried

about it Running around the track, jumping over the

hurdles, diving off the board, or swimming across the pool

Whom you see, where you go, or what you do

Comma Rule #2 – Comma with Coordinate Adjectives

Two tests to determine whether adjectives are coordinate:

1. See whether “and” can be smoothly placed between them

2. See whether the adjectives’ order can be reversed

3. Ex: the old bathroom mirror4. Ex: the red dirty clay5. Ex: elegant gold pocket watch6. Ex: losing to a wretched starving girl

Comma Rule #3 – Comma in a Compound Sentence

Use a comma before And But Or Nor For So Yet

To join two independent clauses that form a compound sentence

Comma Rule #3 – Comma in a Compound Sentence

Examples: Joe read the book and saw the movie. Joe read the book, and he saw the movie. Marion read the paper, but she didn’t agree

with its thesis. The army was surrounded, and the marines

were put on alert. Test: I am your teacher and you are my

students This is the last day for you to pick up your

grades and register for your classes for next semester.

Comma Rule #4 – Comma with Introductory Words

Place a comma after introductory phrases that tell where, when, why, or how.

Specifically use a comma:1. After a long introductory phrase2. After an introductory clause that answers

when, where, why, how, to what degree

At the park, I saw a murder.On the bench by the tree, Mary found her watch.

Introductory Elements: Quickly he ran to the door. When I get home I will eat dinner. At the racetrack John will place his bet. From behind me huge clouds gathered. Up in the sky flew the plane. Unfortunately I will not be available. Because you are here let’s go to the gym. To win a new laptop I had to enter the game. Alerting all of the members of my problem I

called in the team. While it was dark I tried to find a solution.

Comma Rule #4 – Comma with Introductory Words

(Continued)1. Use a comma after a long introductory

phrase – Example:

1. During the hot summer of 1984, the temperatures set records.

Comma Rule #4 – Comma with Introductory Words

(Continued) 2. Use a comma after an introductory

phrase made up of “to” plus a verb and any modifiers that tells why – Example:

To get my records, I had to send a check for $3.00.

Comma Rule #4 – Comma with Introductory Words

(Continued) 3. Use a comma after an introductory

clause that answers when, where, why, how, to what degree – Example:

After you complete the film, you will edit it.

Wherever you go, I will follow. If the train is on time, we will meet you. As if we were still friends, hold my hand.

Comma Rule #4 – Comma with Introductory Words

(Continued) Please note . . . When a clause comes at

the end of a sentence, you do NOT use a comma – Example:

Hold my hand as if we were still friends. I like you because we are similar in nature. Don’t throw out the water until he

quenches his thirst.

Comma Rule #5 – Comma with Nonessential Words, Phrases, and

Clauses Separate with a comma any nonessential words

or groups of words from the rest of the sentence.

1. Separate “interrupter” words like however, nevertheless, yes, no, of course, from the rest of the sentence.

2. Separate a “renamer” (appositive) from the rest of the sentence with a comma.

3. Separate adjective phrases from the essential parts of the sentence.

4. Separate nonessential adjective clauses from the rest of the sentence.

Comma Rule #5 – Comma with Nonessential Words, Phrases, and

Clauses 1. Separate “interrupter” words like

however, nevertheless, yes, no, of course, from the rest of the sentence – Example:

The man forgot, however, where he placed his keys.

However, the man forgot where he placed his keys.

Comma Rule #5 – Comma with Nonessential Words, Phrases, and

Clauses 2. Separate a “renamer” (appositive) from

the rest of the sentence with a comma – Examples:

Mr. Jones, the foreman at the plant, is on vacation.

Dr. Watson, my professor at MOC, can really play the piano.

Comma Rule #5 – Comma with Nonessential Words, Phrases, and

Clauses 3. Separate adjective phrases from the

essential parts of the sentence – Examples:

Mary Roberts, calling out Joe’s name, ran down the street.

Calling out Joe’s name, Mary Roberts ran down the street.

Comma Rule #5 – Comma with Nonessential Words, Phrases, and

Clauses 4. Separate nonessential adjective

clauses from the rest of the sentence – Example:

Sam Spider, who robbed the bank, was caught today.

The man who robbed the bank was caught.

Semicolon versus Colon Semicolon consists of a comma with a dot

above it - ; Colon consists of two dots, one above the

other - :

The semicolon is often used to join two independent clauses – two clauses that could be two sentences.

The colon is often used to introduce a list of items.

Semicolon versus Colon Semicolon example:

Mary drives a Mercedes; Joanne drives a Chevy.

Colon example: You need to bring three things to the party:

food, drinks, and a gift for the hostess.

Answers to the question about writing:

Homework: SMH Assignments:

46.1 on page 711 46.3 on page 717 46.4 on page 718 46.7 on page 723 49.2 on page 739 50.1 on pages 743 – 744

Essay 3 – Writing Assignment