Top Writing Skills

The Top Writing Skills (10^th grade)

Sentence Structure

·         Sentence fragment

·         Run on sentences

·         Comma splice

·         Subordination

·         Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

·         Parallel Structure

·         Sentence Imitation

·         Combined Sentences

·         Inverted Word Order

·         Clauses and their use

·         Error Avoidance

Usage

·         Subject-Verb agreement

·         Correct Verb Form

·         Using Word Clues to understand Verb Tense

·         Sequence of Verb Tense

·         Avoiding Verb Tense Shift

·         Dynamic Verbs

·         Dropping the verb TO BE

·         Subject and Object Pronouns

·         Possessive Pronouns

·         Pronoun Agreement

·         Reflexive and Indefinite Pronouns

·         Avoiding pronoun shift

·         Nouns

·         Prepositions

·         Contractions

·         Dialect

Mechanics

·         Capitalization

·         Commas in a series

·         Commas and clauses

·         Commas and Prepositional Phrases

·         Comma Details

·         Avoiding too many commas

·         Using apostrophes

·         Homonyms

Organization

·         Topic sentences and paragraphs

·         Unity and Coherence

·         Joining and Dividing paragraphs

·         Transitions within Paragraphs

The Essay

·         What is an essay?

·         Understanding and Breaking down a prompt

·         Working Backwards from the prompt

·         Cues for Expos/Persua Prompts

·         Understanding the topic

·         Brainstorming

·         Complete Sentences

·         Parts of a paragraph

·         Description

·         Word Choice

·         Support and relevance

·         Giving reasons

·         Checking Organization

·         Revising Mechanics

·         Writing Body Paragraphs

·         Writing concluding paragraphs

·         Writing longer essays

·         Raising your score

Teacher Websites © 2009 SchoolWorld