Chapter 13 Test Review February 2, 2008

I tried posting this Chapter 13 Test Review earlier, but my Internet service was acting up.  I apologize for the delay, and here are the extra practice items: chapter_13_test_review.doc.

I hope this helps!  Have a good weekend. 

More Grammar Links January 30, 2008

Many thanks to Mary for sharing these helpful grammar links with the class:

http://www.grammarbook.com/

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/

http://www.leasttern.com/Grammar/humbuggrammar.html

http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/everyday_writer3e/default.asp?uid=0&rau=0

Additional Grammar Exercises (for practice!) January 25, 2008

http://www.wadsworth.com/devenglish_d/special_features/grammarquizzes.html

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm

http://www.cityu.edu.hk/elc/iowa/quiz/

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/interact/index.html

I hope this helps.  Let me know if you want me to find more sites…

Chapter 2 Quiz January 16, 2008

http://wps.ablongman.com/long_lannon_tc_10/33/8543/2187245.cw/index.html

You will take the Chapter 2 Multiple-Choice quiz online in class today.  (You are welcome to review the Chapter 2 PowerPoint presentation below first.)

You should work on this quiz independently.  You may attempt this quiz as many times as you like.  You must show me your grade on the results screen when you are finished. 

Good luck!   

After completing the quiz and showing me your grade, you may move on to the “Editing for Style Usage, and Mechanics Excercises: A Review” Section of this page and begin practicing the grammar exercises here. 

You will have a grammar test on Wednesday, January 23. 

Grammar Web Assignment January 15, 2008

STEP 1: Print out the Class Handout:  class-handout.doc

STEP 2: Complete the grammar diagnostic quizzes below.  Record each score on your Class Handout.

1. Subject-verb agreement quiz: http://west.ilrn.com/ilrn/quiz-public?name=/heinle/sund12
2. Using pronouns correctly quiz: http://west.ilrn.com/ilrn/quiz-public?name=/heinle/sund4
3. Correcting problems with modifiers quiz: http://west.ilrn.com/ilrn/quiz-public?name=/heinle/sund3
4. Parallelism quiz: http://west.ilrn.com/ilrn/quiz-public?name=/heinle/sund5
5. Using commas correctly quiz: http://west.ilrn.com/ilrn/quiz-public?name=/heinle/sund10
6. Fragments and run-ons quiz: http://west.ilrn.com/ilrn/quiz-public?name=/heinle/sund6
7. Commonly confused words quiz: http://west.ilrn.com/ilrn/quiz-public?name=/heinle/sund1
8. Punctuation quiz: http://west.ilrn.com/ilrn/quiz-public?name=/heinle/sund7
9. Commonly misspelled words quiz: http://west.ilrn.com/ilrn/quiz-public?name=/heinle/sund2

STEP 3: Identify your problem areas, and at home tonight use Appendix C in your textbook to begin reviewing these problems areas.

STEP 4: Turn in your Class Handout to me. 

STEP 5: Move on to the Chapter 2 Quiz and additional grammar review exercises in the post above.