College Writing

College Writing Study Guide arguments that make us think. We are interested in engaging with you; we are interested in what you have to say. Spend more time thinking about what you want to say with your writing and less time thinking about what the teacher wants. If you spend too much time thinking about the assignment as a performative act – as a way of demonstrating your knowledge – then you will get caught up in a mindset that doesn’t lead to good writing. Take the assignment seriously, as though what you say matters – because it does. “Nobody ever told me I was good enough.” You’re good enough. Now, someone told you. 2.8 Table of Key Terms Prescriptive Grammar Descriptive Grammar Sentence Noun Phrase Verb Phrase Common Noun Proper Noun Pronoun Verb Conjugating Verbs Transitive Verbs Intransitive Verbs Modi�iers Compound Sentence Compound Sentence Subordinating Conjunction Adjective Adverb Preposition Period Comma Semicolon Colon Hyphen Question Mark Parenthetical Introductory Comment Quote Paraphrase 2.9 Discussion Questions 1. What is the difference between prescriptive and descriptive grammar? Which de�inition best �its how you can learn to improve your grammar? 2. What is a sentence? 3. What are the major parts of speech? 4. What are the major punctuation marks, and how are they used? 5. What are the four parts of every MLA citation? 2.10 Works Cited Carr, Nicholas. “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 23 Jan. 2020, www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/306868/. The Condition of Education - Postsecondary Education - Postsecondary Students - College Enroll- ment Rates - Indicator May (2020), nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_cpb.asp.

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