Welcome to Spring 09, Cycle 5

GRAMMAR AND SPELLING
Last cycle we focused on research and presentation. The focus of this cycle will be reading, interpretation and writing skills.

When entering college, students need to have the reading and writing skills that will ensure success in their classes. By understanding and applying grammar and spelling rules and developing the level of their overall writing, students will find themselves equal to the task.

In order to familiarize yourself with basic, essential grammar rules, access Camilla's Rules of Comma Usage, Camilla's Rules of Apostrophe Usage, and Camilla's Grammar and Spelling Rules. When you proof-read your work, be sure to check it against these rules. Although initially I will review these corrections with you in your papers, as time goes on you will be responsible for correcting the work yourself. I will simply write "commas," or "apostrophes," or "spelling" at the top of the paper, and you will look for the errors and correct them, yourself. This mimics the process needed when writing a paper for college. Be careful not to turn in something that you have not proof-read. You can frequently correct your own mistakes, thus saving the discomfort of presenting a paper that misrepresents your writing level.

Access Tupac Shakur's "Dear Mama" Lyrics at this web site. Copy and paste the lyrics into Word.

Assignment: Without changing the actual words and leaving the slang as artistic license, can you correct the punctuation and spelling? Do so. Put your name at the top and put your work into your folder.