Friday, September 19, 2014

Basic Sentence Structure

BASIC SENTENCE STRUCTURE

A simple sentence is made up of only one independent clause. An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and forms a complete thought when standing alone. In its most basic form the subject is the part of the sentence that contains the noun, and the predicate contains the verb.

The house is big.

The subject refers to someone or something (the subject contains at least one noun or pronoun). The simple subject usually contains a noun or pronoun and can include modifying words, phrases, or clauses.

 The house

The predicate refers to what the subject does or is (the predicate contains the verb or verbs). The simple predicate contains the verb and can also contain modifying words, phrases, or clauses.

The bouse / is big.

In addition, there are other elements, contained within the subject or predicate, that add meaning or detail. These elements include the direct object, indirect object, and subject complement. All of these elements can be expanded and further combined into simple, compound, complex, or compound / complex sentences.




DIRECT OBJECT

The direct object receives the action of the sentence. The direct object is usually a noun or pronoun.

The man builds a house.

The man builds it.

INDIRECT OBJECT

The indirect object indicates to whom or for whom the action of the sentence is being done. The indirect object is usually a noun or pronoun.

The man builds his family a house.

The man builds them a house.

SUBJECT COMPLEMENT

A subject complement either renames or describes the subject, and therefore is usually a noun, pronoun, or adjective. Subject complements occur when there is a linking verb within the sentence (often a linking verb is a form of the verb to be).

The man is a good father. (father = noun which renames the subject)

The man seems kind. (kind = adjective which describes the subject)

Types of sentences

The simple sentence
A simple sentence is simple because it contains only one independent clause:

Justin dropped his Agricultural Economics class.

A simple sentence is not necessarily short or simple. It can be long and involved, with many parts and compound elements. But if there is only one independent clause, it is, nevertheless, a simple sentence. The following example has a single independent clause with a single subject (Justin) and a compound verb (gulped, swallowed, groaned, and decided):

Justin gulped down his fourth cup of coffee, swallowed a Tylenol for his pounding headache, groaned, and decided he would have to drop his Agricultural Economics class.

For more different kind of sentences check this link:
https://www.butte.edu/departments/cas/tipsheets/grammar/sentence_type.html

Watch the following video for more info on parts of the sentence.


* Taken from: https://www.butte.edu/departments/cas/tipsheets/grammar/sentence_structure.html
                      https://www.butte.edu/departments/cas/tipsheets/grammar/sentence_type.html

Now.. here we have types of sentences.

Taken from: http://crafting-connections.blogspot.com/2014/08/anchors-away-monday-8414-types-of.html


Exercises:
1. Visit the following link: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/bodyparts.htm and identify the different parts of the sentence.
2.  Get the PDF .. copy and solve the exercise there..

Workshop:
  1. Look for an article related to your field of expertise. Use Google, write key words related to a topic you want to read about. Add your article to your Scoop.it.
  2. Create a document and write about the article. Introduce the topic of the article. Make sure to add the link where you got it from. Write a short summary of the article. Say what it is about.Give your opinion about it.
  3. Find 5 examples of simple sentences in your article.
  4. Underline the subject and the predicate.
  5. Find different types of sentences in your article (use the poster above)



Friday, September 12, 2014

Welcome September - December 2014 Class!

Welcome, everyone!

Glad to have you join us on this new learning adventure. We'll be blending face 2 face classes with online learning. Since most of you are familiar with the use of different online tools, we'll be posting our work on line.

This class is about reading and working with different kind of text related to your field of expertise: Graphic Design. The classes will provide different techniques to read, comprehend, write and communicate using the language Graphic designers use when working.

It will also serve as a way to reflect and learn how  the work of a graphic designer is like. You will have the chance to work both in teams and individually. 

Things to do in this class:

1. Attend classes in a lab.
2. Work on different workshops in class. (You must finish your tasks during the class)
3. Work in pairs or in groups of three people.
4. Get a scoop.it 
6. Use google drive to create your documents.
7. Work on your final project from the first day of classes. (you will hand in progress reports on first and second term and present your work on the last term).

Assesment
This is the link to the Class program and evaluations. 

1st term: 06/10/14   Written test 10 pts - Workshops 10 pts
2nd term: 03/11/14  Written test 10 pts - Workshops 10 pts
3rd term: 01/12/14   Workshops 10  pts  - Final Project 10 pts


Workshop 1
A. Write an intro post in your scoop.it. Follow the example here

B. Celebrate Peace Day
 Peace Day is on September 21st... Get your selfie to promote peace... Write a short message... with... "I have a right to peace" "We all have a right to Peace"  Peace Day September 21st #doris3meflcenter #peaceday #peacehug #urbe #maracaibo

From Peacebuilders Camp at Koinonia Farm:
"... September 21 is International Day of Peace! 
Post your own selfie to our page with #PeaceDay..."
Huge #PeaceHug to all... 













Monday, August 25, 2014

Main ideas and Markers of Definition and time

MAIN IDEAS 

• The main idea is the central, or most important, idea in a paragraph or passage. It 
states the purpose and sets the direction of the paragraph or passage. 
• The main idea may be stated or it may be implied. 
• When the main idea of a paragraph is stated, it is most often found in the first 
sentence of the paragraph. However, the main idea may be found in any sentence 
of the paragraph. 
• The main idea may be stated in the first sentence of a paragraph and then be 
repeated or restated at the end of the paragraph. 
• The main idea may be split. The first sentence of a paragraph may present a point 
of view, while the last sentence presents a contrasting or opposite view. 
• To find the main idea of any paragraph or passage, ask these questions: 
1. Who or what is the paragraph about? 
2. What aspect or idea about the ‘who’ or ‘what’ is the author concerned with?

Go to http://www.mdc.edu/Kendall/collegeprep/documents2/MAIN%20IDEASrevised815.pdf for some exercises.

Marcadores de Definicion:

This is, for example, in other words, such as,  for instance, which means, involves

-IS /ARE
-IS TERMED
-IS DEFINED AS
-DEALS WITH
-IS CALLED
-IS KNOWN AS
-IS CHARACTERIZED BY
-IS CONCERNED WITH
-REFERS TO

Muchas las definiciones, se ñalan con la ayuda de comas (,) Parentesis () o hyphesn

Ejemplo:
Revocation  refers to the nullification of a segment, portion, or all of an agreement.

Marcadores de secuencia y orden en el tiempo:

FIRST 
LATER ON 
AT THE END
SOON 
DURING 
IN THE BEGINNING 
NEXT 
AFTERWARDS 
AT THE MEAN TIME 
LATER 
FINALLY 
RIGHT AWAY 
AT LAST 
EVENTUALLY 
IMMEDIATELY
NOT LONG 
AFTER 
BEFORE
WHILE

Algunos incluyen fechas: años, dias, meses, estaciones:

APRIL 19,1955
NEAR THE END OF THE 19TH CENTURY 
AT THE AGE OF 
FOURTEEN YEARS LATER 
FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS
IN THE EARLY 1930s 
FROM THAT TIME.


Workshop
Main Ideas
  1. Individual task. Look for an article related to your field of expertise. Use Google, write key words related to a topic you want to read about.
  2. Select 3 paragraphs from your article and identify the main ideas. Write why you think your choice is a main idea).

Definition Markers
  1. Individual task. Go to wikipedia and look for 3 different concepts (topic) related to your field of expertise. You can also use Google, write key words related to a topic you want to read about.
  2. Underline the definition markers present in the text.
Time secuence and order Markers
  1. Individual task. Go to wikipedia and look for a biography of someone related to your field of expertise. You can also use Google, write key words related to a topic you want to read about.
  2. Copy three paragraphs and underline the Time secuence and order markers present in the text.