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How I teach grammar and punctuation

How I teach grammar and punctuation. Susan Ertel Associate Professor Dixie State University Fall 2013. Carefully…. Easy on the terms Heavy on the practice and repetition Bloom’s Taxonomy (application/synthesis). Graphics and Mnemonics. FANBOYS FISH ID HOT HOT CATS

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How I teach grammar and punctuation

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  1. How I teach grammar and punctuation Susan Ertel Associate Professor Dixie State University Fall 2013

  2. Carefully… • Easy on the terms • Heavy on the practice and repetition • Bloom’s Taxonomy (application/synthesis)

  3. Graphics and Mnemonics • FANBOYS • FISH ID • HOT HOT CATS • Tic Tac Toe Sentence Chart

  4. FANBOYSseven coordinating conjunctions • For • And • Nor • But • Or • Yet • So

  5. FISH IDsix basic comma rules • FANBOYS • Introductory elements • Series • He said/She said (direct quote) • Interrupter/Insertion • Dates and everyday material

  6. HOT HOT CATS(transitional words/conjunctive adverbs) • However • On the other hand • Therefore • Hence • Otherwise • Thus • Consequently • Additionally • Then • Still

  7. Tic Tac Toe Sentence Chart

  8. Formulas/Patterns • IC, FANBOYS IC. • IC; IC. • IC; transitional, IC. • DC, IC. • IC DC.

  9. Sentence Diagramming • Simple diagramming, particularly when teaching modifiers so students can SEE misplaced or dangling modifiers and why they do not fit. • I am going to write a paper about sex with Melissa. • The waiter brought pancakes to our table drenched in blueberry syrup.

  10. Cloze Notes • Create handouts where most of the information or structure is present, and then lecture or discuss so that students can add in the pertinent information without having to struggle to write down everything at once.

  11. The essay in Cloze note format • The bookends represent the _________and ___________paragraphs. The ____________paragraphs are the “books” of information and evidence which support the thesis. A longer essay would require more “books” or ___________paragraphs. • Another image is a hamburger. The buns are the _______________and ____________ paragraphs….

  12. Pronouns in Cloze note format

  13. The chart would be empty, and the students would fill it in as we discuss. A separate chart would show plural forms.

  14. Questions?

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