Writing Workshop for Geeks

1. Writing Workshop for Geeks

2. What is the problem? Whose problem is it? What is the solution being offered? Define acronyms on first use. (there are exceptions for common usage) Refer to figures in text. What is the approach for implementing this solution? What are the advantages of this approach? How is this feasible?

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4. from Tyler: I'm snowed in pretty bad here in lone oak so I probably won't be able to make it to class today. I had to drive in it last night and it stressed me out too much. my reply: The night was dark...the headlights cast feeble beams into the icy abyss...as I sped toward home, shadows slunk behind the passing trees revealing brief glimpses of...what were they...blood thirsty snowmen with evil grins and spidery branching arms raised high above their icy heads! surely my imagination run wild! In the next moment the tenuous threads of road edge were gone as my car penetrated the snow bank. all was dark and silent except for a faint scratching outside the driver's-side window. I frantically punched at my cell phone and in its dim glow the snow covering the window slowing began to rearrange itself into a hideous scowling visage with black holes for eyes...yes, the snowmen were here. Was the drive anything like that?

5. Top Ten Grammar Rules 1. Run-ons & Fragments - A complete sentence contains a subject, a predicate verb, and a complete thought. If any of the three is lacking, the sentence is called a fragment. A run-on contains too much information, usually because two independent clauses (two complete thoughts) are being improperly combined. 2. Verbs: Subject-Verb Agreement & Verb Tenses - The ACT English section often includes long sentences in which the main subject and the verb are separated by many words or clauses. If you identify the subject of each sentence and make sure the verb matches it, you can ace this grammar rule. In addition, the ACT tests your knowledge of past, present, future, past perfect, present perfect, and future perfect tenses. 3. Punctuation - Commas, apostrophes, colons, semicolons, dashes, periods, question marks, and exclamation points are all tested on the ACT. Know how to tackle them to grab some quick points on this test. 4. Idioms - Idioms are expressions native to the English language. Two-part idioms are commonly tested such as “neither…nor” and ”not only…but also” as well as prepositional idioms like “opposed TO” and “participate IN.” The ACT will also test verb and preposition idioms. Both of these types can be tricky because there is not a list of rules. Instead of trying to memorize each one, you should practice to get a sense of which idioms come up frequently. 5. Wordiness - As long as there are no new grammar errors introduced, the shortest answer choice is often correct. Redundancy is a type of wordiness where the same thing is said twice such as “happy and joyful.” Keep it simple and to the point. https://www.kaptest.com/study/act/top-10-grammar-rules-beat-act/

6. 6. Parallel Structure - Parallelism is tested on the ACT English test in the context of phrases or items in a list. In parallel construction, the phrases or items must be in the same form. This can be tested with a number of parts of speech: nouns, verbs, prepositions, etc. 7. Pronouns - The most common error associated with pronouns is pronoun-antecedent agreement. The antecedent is the word the pronoun is replacing. A pronoun must have a clear antecedent in the sentence. Sometimes the antecedent is present, but will disagree with the pronoun in number. A less common error is the ambiguous pronoun in which a pronoun could represent more than one noun. For example, “The president and his adviser spoke for hours before he reached a decision.” The pronoun ‘he’ could be referring to the president or the adviser, so it is incorrect. 8. Modifiers: Adjectives/Adverbs & Modifying Phrases - Modifiers are words and phrases that describe nouns. Adjectives modify nouns, and adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Be on the lookout for suspicious adverb-noun and adjective-verb pairings. Also be aware that many sentences will begin with a modifying phrase and a comma. The subject after the comma must be the person or thing doing the action of the modifying phrase. 9. Word Choice: Transitions & Diction - Pay attention to transition words and phrases to make sure they reflect the author’s purpose. Transitions can demonstrate continuation, contrast, or cause-and-effect. In addition, the ACT may try to fool you by using words that sounds similar to the intended words, but do not make sense in context (for example, replacing “could have” with “could of”). 10. Organization and Strategy - The ACT English section will ask you to determine the order and focus of sentences or paragraphs. You will also be asked about adding, revising, or deleting sentences as well as how a sentence fits with the purpose, audience, and focus of a paragraph or the essay as a whole.

7. But how well can our bodies truly adapt to having an artificial organ? Faced with all the responsibilities of a matured, naturally constructed real organ. Considering the intricacies of a natural organ, how will it be possible to "print" an artifial organ that our bodies can use?

8. In 1995 two sheep, Moran and Megan, are the first cloned animals with the method of nuclei transfer. This was done by Wilmut and Keith Campbell. In 1995 Wilmut and Keith Campbell successfully cloned two sheep, named Morag and Megan. These were the first mammals to be cloned using the method of muclei transfer.

9. But what happens when we can’t increase the computer anymore? When the most inefficient piece of technology in the race for efficiency is the human what do you do? If followed the usual trend than the answer is obvious. We would upgrade the human. But what will we do when we reach a point where humans can't make efficient use of all the features being built in their technology? Assuming we follow the current trend of upgrading the least capable parts, we would turn to upgrading the human.

10. The main purpose of this paper is even with all the technical and legal issues car manufactures are moving fast to adopt new technology and believing to develop and develop connected and driverless cars. Even with all the technical and legal issues that must be addressed to commercialize driverless cars, vehicle manufacturers are moving fast to develop them, apparently believing that these problems will be resolved quickly.

11. As the field of artificial intelligence prospers, machines will get closer and closer to the capabilities of humans. The advancement of this field will begin to pose a greater question. The question is: What ethics are good and safe to program into an artificial intelligence? A Question like this needs to be answered before we fully develop the current artificial intelligence. As the field of artificial intelligence continues to come closer to producing an artifical agent with human capabilities, we will be forced to address the question, "What are the good and safe ethics that should be included in its programming?"