Shalle's Midterm Info and Homework Reminder

On Friday, you took the practice midterm. WED will be the actual Midterm Exam for my part. I hope it helped you find out what to study. Some of the questions will be like those on the practice midterm. Others will be like past quizzes or homework. Here's what will be on the test.

Grammar & Proofreading

• dependent and independent clauses, finding subjects and verb p. 93, top
• sentence types: simple, compound and complex p. 91 (top)- 92
• connecting word: coordinators, subordinators and transition words/phrases p.94-100
  
• parts of speech (noun, adjective, verb, preposition, etc.) p. 49-52 and 87-88
  
• irregular verbs, past tense and past participles, lists #1-9 & 17-18
  
• identifying the subject, main verbs and time words/phrases in sentences
• using the proofreading strategies p. 103 #1 & #2 to help you find and correct mistakes.

Writing

• developing ideas with examples, details and explanation p. 18-19
  
• paragraphing ideas and using topics sentences p. 13-14

Intercultural Communication

• identifying and explaining concepts from the reading/discussion of "The Values Americans Live By"

Also, check your class notes and handouts for additional information about these topics.

Let me know if you have questions about my feedback on the practice midterm. Here are some typical problems with the writing and how to solve them:

• Didn't completely answer the question. Did 1 part of the question (not both), or misunderstood question. (Underline the direction verbs. Note the TENSE and TIME PHRASES/WORDS in the question.)
  
• Didn't save time to proofread for grammar - especially verb tense (VT) and sentence structure (SS). (Use the proofreading strategies from class.)
  
• Didn't take time to plan the organization of the response at the beginning. (Spend at least 5 minutes brainstorming/planning.)

ALSO - 1st draft of the essay (Writing Assignment #2) is due WED. Print out a copy. Put it in a folder/envelope with all earlier drafts and pre-writing. Please name/title all drafts, e.g. 1st draft, brainstorming, exploratory writing.