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Writing Review

Learn the fundamentals of proper capitalization and sentence structure in English writing for clear, effective communication. Understand the importance of complete sentences with subjects and predicates. Discover strategies for editing your own work.

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Writing Review

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  1. Writing Review Mrs. Vaughan

  2. Warm Up What must a complete sentence have in order to be written correctly? Get out your fore- word study chart!

  3. Capitalization Use capital letters to help readers make meaning. • The first word in every sentence is capitalized. • Proper nouns begin with capital letters. • Capitalize key words in titles. The City of Ember Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules

  4. Common and Proper Nouns Common nouns- name a person, place, thing, or idea boy, dog, holiday, day, month, school, state, company, Proper nouns- name a specific person, place, thing, or idea Jason, Hershey, Friday, September, Ballenger Creek Middle School, Maryland, Wawa, Sony

  5. What strategy can I use to edit my own work? • Review your writing to be sure you capitalized: • the first word in every sentence • proper nouns • days, months, holidays • important words in titles • Correct any mistakes that occur in your writing, always, and in every class!

  6. Fragments and Complete Sentences • All sentences begin with a capital letter. • All sentences end with a period, question mark, or exclamation point. • It still may not be a complete sentence! • It must have a subject (noun) and a predicate (verb).

  7. Complete Subjects and Complete Predicates Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate to be complete. Complete Subject- who or what the sentence is about; the main noun and words that modify it The dogran across the yard. Complete Predicate- tells about the subject; begins with the main verb and includes the words that modify it The dog ran across the yard.

  8. Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates Simple Subject- who or what the sentence is about; just the main noun The dogran across the yard. Simple Predicate- tells about the subject; just the main verb The dog ranacross the yard.

  9. So? Why do complete sentences matter to me? • Fragments make it very difficult to understand what a writer is trying to say. • Forgetting to capitalize properly and use end punctuation is confusing for readers. • Making careless errors give a negative impression to readers. • Your ideas are IMPORTANT! • You WANT readers to understand what you’re saying! • Formal, standard English, except in poetry or plays, requires complete sentences.

  10. What strategy can I use to edit my own work? • Reread your writing, every time, in every class. • As you read, ensure that it “sounds correct.” If you must read aloud, do so VERY quietly. • Check that each sentence is: • Capitalized • Has end punctuation • Has a subject (who or what) • Has a predicate (tells about the subject)

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