research writing laura connor

Laura Connor, English Language Fellow 2013

Research WritingLaura Connor

Class 1


SWBAT understand the expectations of the course and the steps they will take to complete a research paper.

SWBAT identify independent and dependent clauses.

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Today’s Objectives

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Name:Nickname:Email:

Area of Teaching/Learning & # of Years:Topics you are interested in researching:

One thing I would like to accomplish with this course is…


Fill in the blanks with the appropriate part of speech:

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Icebreaker: About Me!




Let’s look at our syllabus together What texts will we be using? Let’s look at AIT and our first assignment Purdue OWL Writing Lab

About the course


This assessment will not count towards your grade

It is to help me focus this course on the areas of your

grammar and writing that need the most improvement

This will help you track your learning! Wait until you

see how much progress you will make!

assessment


A clause is a group of words containing both a subject and a verb.

A clause can stand alone as a sentenceor it can depend on another clause to create a complete sentence.

What is a clause?


Once you get comfortable with clauses, you are able to build stronger, more varied sentences.

Clauses = building blocks

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Independent clause

Independent clauses can stand alone as a sentence. They are often accompanied by other clauses that cannot stand alone.

Example:Freddy is going to the movie theater so that he can watch Toy Story 3


A dependent clause has a subject and a verb but it cannot stand on its own as a sentence.

Ex: Freddy is going to the movie theater so that he can watch Toy Story 3.

Dependent clause


The most common sentence grammar mistakes are caused by not understanding clauses.

Common errors: sentence fragments no independent

clause

subject-verb agreementTense shift

Clauses are Important because…


A clause is…

Dependent clauses…

Clauses are important because…

Review

Is it really an independent clause?

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going to the moviesNot a clause

on the table downstairsNot a clause

Andrew will be goingIs a clause

she does not likenot a clause

he will ask JulianIs a clause

since we went to RomeIs a clause


Determine whether the clauses below are a sentence or a fragment. If they are a fragment, correct them to makes a sentence.

1. The boys to the store to buy candy

2. The teacher, who studied in the US for 5 years, and has her masters

3. My brother and I went to the park yesterday because it was our little cousins birthday

WE DO: Identify the subject & verb- and then label the phrase as and Independent or Dependent Clause1. Lola bought 5 pairs of shoes from the mall.

2. I am taking an English course so that I can improve my writing.

3. My daughter loves to be outside, especially during the summertime.


Independent clause:

Dependent clause:

You do: write 2 independent and 2 dependent clause2


CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC ◦ Choose a general area that interests you, and

then narrow that topic several times.◦ Keep your list – if you’ve chosen a topic that’s

TOO narrow or difficult to find information on, you may want to go back and choose a different specific topic under the same area of research.

◦ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDuqfJQhFeM

NARROWING YOUR TOPIC

Research: Choosing a topic!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDuqfJQhFeM




What area interests you? What specifically about that area interests

you? Why does that interest you? What problems may need to be further

researched in that field that people are unaware of?

WHO/WHAT/WHEN/WHERE/WHY

Choosing a Topic


◦ Example of narrowing down a topic of research: A general area that interests me is:

Natural Disasters Especially, Earthquakes Effects of Hurricanes Costs of the effects The economic effects of Hurricanes on individuals and on the government.

NARROWING YOUR TOPIC


PUNCTUATION: clauses are linked together by either a COMMA or a SEMI COLON.◦ A SEMICOLON (;) links 2 INDEPENDENT clauses together◦ These independent clauses are link because they are related ideas

CONJUNCTION: signals HOW the two clauses link together.◦ Example:

I like ice cream, but it makes me fat. Conjunction = BUT signals a positive and negative- or 2 differing ideas on

the same subject

I am studying English because I want to improve my fluency. Conjunction = BECAUSE signals that you are given a REASON for

the main clause…. Always answers the question WHY.

It is cold out, so I wear a jacket. Conjunction = SO signals the result of the main clause. (cause &

effect)

Extended practice: How to link clauses


Identifying Sentence Fragments: Click on the link below to warm up your writing skills: (6 miutes)

Fragment Warmup!

Extra practice

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/fragments_add1.htm




COMBINE THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES USING A CONJUNCTION:

1. China has experienced its own energy crisis. Their energy consumption has soared as the economy boomed in the last few years.

2. The most effective teaching uses different approaches. Students are able to learn in varied ways.

3. We traveled to Italy. We appreciated good food and wine more!

YOUR TURN!

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