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Expository Essay Rubric
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Friday, October 31, 2014
Reflection - Nov. 10 - Common Mistakes in Writing - Sec. 3
Visit this URL: http://my.ilstu.edu/~jhkahn/writing.html to review some common mistakes of English grammar, mechanics, and punctuation. Did you find this resource to be useful? Why or why not? In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.
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The information given on the linked above was definitely in some ways useful. it helped me come to a deeper understanding of errors that can be overlooked when it comes to grammar, mechanics, and punctuation that are generally missed due to the nature of the mistake. also my thoughts on today's class activities was that it was helpful in preparing for our exit exam it will definitely help provide in my quest for knowledge.
ReplyDeleteWe could have had this link since the very beginning of the semester to assist us with writing all the essays we already turned in. LOL
DeleteIt also made me realize that these common mistakes can be overlooked. I thought today's activity was great in preparing us for the exit exam.
DeleteI agree, since I chose the wrong side of the topic. I had less ideas on the side i chose, but it was good, a challenge is the best way to prepare yourself
DeleteI agree with EJ. this could have helped at the beginning of the semester. Haha
DeleteThus the title "Common Mistakes in Writing," these were the kind of errors that are easily overlooked and may go unnoticed. However now that we are in a college setting, these errors have to go when writing reports, essays, and theses.
DeleteBased on the given link on grammar errors, it is actually a really useful tool and guide when writing our essays for this class. Because the page gave a lot of examples, it pointed out some of the mistake that i make myself when writing an essay. Guides like these was a must-have since we were assigned our very first Descriptive Essay. However, little by little and through out the semester, we become better writers and gain the necessary skills to publish or finalize a perfect piece of writing!
ReplyDeleteI also think it's a useful website for this class! It helped me recognize my errors.
DeleteI agree this website would have helped so much in the beginning with the earlier essays.
DeleteI agree, this has help me become a better writer
DeleteI agree, i do feel more confident in my writing as the class progresses.
DeleteThat website provided above did help me with one of my weaknesses in writing. I always have a problem with commas. I tend to not know when to use them or when not to use them. The website showed me examples of when it is needed in your sentence. I saved the link and I will now use it for future references.
ReplyDeleteToday's activities consisted of writing a practice essay for the end of the year exam. I chose to compare the two particular topics. It definitely helped me with writing essays because practice always makes perfect.
we could have had this link a long time ago since our first essay! HAHA
DeleteThe website also helped me recognize my weaknesses! I will also use the website for future references.
DeleteI agree, sometimes I write long sentences with no commas, but this has helped me fix that problem.
DeleteCommas can be such an annoying punctuation to use and to proofread. I can never tell if I am using it correctly and if others are using correctly too,
DeleteI think run-on sentences are a big problem for most people who write their essays. sometimes in inevitable that we forget to put commas.
DeleteI thought the website was useful. I've been having some trouble with using hyphens, so I'm glad Dr. Rivera shared the website. The website lists some examples that are greatly misused by college students. I thought today's activity was great. I'm getting better at writing in class essays! It was a lot easier for me to write this essay than the past essays. I'm happy to notice my writing improve!
ReplyDeleteI agree, my writing has definitely gotten better too!
DeleteI agree, the website will be a big help with writing.
DeleteThe website would have offered a great use of help to me a long time ago. up to this very day, I still seek some guidance on how to write a good essay. This website is great, I will use it for the nest essays. Today's activities, we took a practice exit exam, I find those exams very helpful because it gets me ready for the final exit exam, I just hope I am ready though. Anyways, today was good, I liked how quite it was today.
ReplyDeleteI will also use it for future essays. These exit exam practices are great for improving our writing skills.
DeleteMe too, i will use this guide for the future. this has helped me a lot.
DeleteI agree, I wish we knew about this website before. It will be very useful in the later writing exams.
DeleteThis website actually is something i would like to go back to every time i write my essays. It could help me point out what i should be doing and what i should minimize when writing my essays.
DeleteThe link given above was very helpful. It was a great refresher because just like other people, I still do make basic grammar mistakes. Just like the other blog entries I have read, I know I am not the only person who has problems with commas.Also, I have a weakness of when to use effect or affect. I tend to forget which one to use, but this site has helped me very much. Instead of constantly searching for it on the internet, this site as all there is to know about grammar.
ReplyDeleteRight, I have the same tendency and probably use more commas than I'm supposed to.
DeleteIn concerning affect and effect, always remember that affect is an verb and effect is noun. Whenever proofreading, always look where these two words are placed in your sentences.
DeleteUp until now, i still make a lot of grammatical errors as well. You're definitely not the only one!
DeleteI found reading the website very useful. By reading it, I gained more information in writing with wrong grammar. I always have problem with grammar when writing essays and this website will really help me to be better. Today's activity was alright. I was stuck for a moment but good thing that I found ways to find good information and finish my essay on time. I know that these kind of activities will help me a lot and will make me a better writer.
ReplyDeleteI also have a lot grammar problems.
DeleteI feel you.. I was stuck for awhile then it hit me and was able to finish my essay too.
DeleteI think I have progress on my writing. I really worried about not enough time, but I finished on time today. I wrote a practice exit exam essay, which helped my how to take time. I just hope I can keep going on my writing. I always have some problem with grammar and spelling when I write an essay. I will work hard on grammar and spelling.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see that you're progressing, keep on (:
DeletePractice exit exams really does help. It really helped me with my writing.
DeleteToday we just finished the practice exit exam, and it was an interesting topic. though, I chose the wrong side, i manage to finish it on time. I guess im glad that i chose the wrong side of the topic because it was challenge and Prefer a challenge so that i can be ready for the real final exit exam.
ReplyDeleteThe link led me to a site that was really helpful. I think my writing could benefit from learning a thing or two from the website. I know that I will make mistakes, so I will just bookmark it just in case. Today's activity was okay, it was writing an essay. I actually had a ton of ideas for the essay, so much that i couldn't finish on time haha.
ReplyDeleteYes, we can benefit a lot from the link.
DeleteI agree, the website will be very useful in future writing assignments.
DeleteThe link that was given was definitely useful! Especially for our future references.
DeleteThe source was extremely helpful. I still make those same mistakes now and will probably make the same mistakes again so it's nice to see a compilation of them to reference in the future. I will make sure to bookmark it on my laptop. They will come in handy when I'm writing essays for other classes.
ReplyDeleteAgain, I'm not very good at timed essays. I like being able to search the topic and be exposed to other perspectives before I write my own. I'm more equipped by then.
I don't like time essays too, but we all have to get comfortable with it at some point. the semester is almost ending and we won't have much leniency as we do in our practices.
DeleteI never thought sexist words were considered errors. I need to refresh my use of singular/plural agreement. I have a lot of problems with dealing with commas. It is such a versatile punctuation, that I lose track if whether I am using it correctly. I never used hyphens for words such as "college-student" and "high-school".
ReplyDeleteThe essay was quite a challenge. I tried to connect book knowledge and experience as the same things in different perspectives. I used examples such as how authors write from experiences to write novels, or how scientists record data from their observations to write scientific reports. I even used the essay itself as an example to draw reflections of the experiences I had in EN-100 for the graders.
The link that was provided gave me an idea on what kind of common mistakes that many people use in today's society when it comes to writing. I was surprised because, even if i have been writing essays for the past years there are still some things that i didn't know were considered an error when it comes to writing. I admit, i still make the same mistakes; but reading over this site is actually pretty helpful.
ReplyDeleteThe essay was pretty good for me. I had a lot to say when it comes to using your experience as something you would gain your knowledge from. However, opinions may vary and it depends on other people on where they take in their knowledge from. However, my experience on today's class activity was a successful one.