Prepare As You Prepare To Write Your First Discussion
Prepare As You Prepare To Write Your First Discussion For This Week
Prepare: As you prepare to write your first discussion for this week: •Review Chapter 1 of Essentials of College Writing. •Identify two writing tasks listed in Chapter 1 as your strengths and two tasks as your weaknesses. •Review your Grammar Assessment. writting hand.png Write: In your initial post for this discussion •Describe at least one writing task that you believe you did well on when writing the Practice Essay in Week One. •Describe one writing task that you believe you need to work on based on your experience writing the Practice Essay. •Describe three grammatical errors that you had the most difficulty with on the Grammar Assessment. To do so, go into the Gradebook and click on your quiz score. When you see a question with a red “X” next to it, this signals that it was answered incorrectly. •Share what you plan to do to further maximize your strengths and resolve your weaknesses. •Use specific examples. •Ask a question about this week’s assigned reading. Your initial post must be 200 to 300 words in length and posted by Day 3. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. IN THIS DISCUSSION PLEASE REVIEW MY GRAMMER ASSESSMENT TEST THAT I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN Describe three grammatical errors that I had the most difficulty with on the Grammar Assessment. PLEAS AT THE END OF THE DISCUSSION ASK A QUESTION ABOUT THIS WEEKS READING.
Paper For Above instruction
In preparation for this week's discussion, I reviewed Chapter 1 of Essentials of College Writing and reflected on my strengths and weaknesses in writing. From my Grammar Assessment, I identified three grammatical errors I found particularly challenging. Firstly, I struggled with subject-verb agreement, often confusing singular and plural forms, which affected the clarity of my sentences. For example, I occasionally used singular verbs with plural subjects, leading to grammatical inconsistencies. Secondly, I had difficulty with sentence fragments, which sometimes resulted in incomplete thoughts and disrupted the flow of my writing. An instance of this was starting a thought without completing it, thereby weakening the overall coherence. Thirdly, I found punctuation errors, especially with comma placement, which sometimes made my sentences unclear or misinterpreted. For example, missing commas in compound sentences occasionally caused ambiguity. Based on my assessment, I recognize the need to improve my understanding and application of proper punctuation, subject-verb agreement, and sentence structure. To maximize my strengths, I plan to engage more actively with grammar exercises and seek feedback from peers and instructors. These steps will help me develop more polished writing skills. Conversely, my weaknesses require targeted practice; I will focus on reviewing grammar rules related to agreement, sentence completeness, and punctuation through online resources and grammar workshops. I also plan to read more carefully and proofread my work thoroughly before submitting. My main question regarding this week’s reading is: How can understanding grammar rules enhance overall writing clarity and effectiveness?
References
- Hacker, D., & Sommers, N. (2018). A Writer's Reference. Bedford/St. Martin's.
- Hornby, A. S. (2015). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Oxford University Press.
- Lunsford, A. A., & Ruszkiewicz, J. J. (2016). Everything's an Argument. Bedford/St. Martin's.
- Strunk, W., & White, E. B. (2000). The Elements of Style. Longman.
- Truss, L. (2003). Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation. Gotham Books.