Grammar, Syntax, and Technology

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Grammar, Syntax, and Technology

• EDU551
• Educational Applications of Computers
• Chapman University College
• Michael Bower, Instructor

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Teacher Performance Expectations
Making Subject Matter Comprehensible To
StudentsTPE1. Specific Pedagogical Skills for
Subject Matter Instruction How can technology
help you make your subject matter comprehensible
to students?
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To be baffled, one must be interested. For too
many, grammar is not interesting. To say, Well,
you knew what I meant! is not an excuse for poor
communication skills!
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Good grammar is subjective and quite debatable
however, bad grammar is always bad and should
always be avoided.
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Grammar errors distract from the message and
cause negative feelings in the reader.  Avoiding
errors helps you avoid low grades, lost
employment opportunities, lost business, and
embarrassment.
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Good grammar is the Law by which meaning is found
and made.
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Dew knot trussed yore spell chequer two fined awl
yore mistakes!
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Answer These Questions

• Is e-mail ruining our language?
• Can I be fired for speaking Spanish or another
  language on the job?
• Are we less literate than we used to be?
• To find some clues to these answers, click here
  and read the article.
• Share your findings with the class.

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How Can Technology Improve Writing?

• To help you with your list, click here and read
  the article for ideas.
• Lean how to be a better writer by clicking here.
• To learn the parts of speech, rules of English,
  and check grammar and spelling, click here.

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10 Common Grammar Errors

• Split infinitives
• Adverb usage
• Subject-verb agreement
• Pronoun agreement
• Apostrophe usage
• Comma and semicolon usage
• Pronoun case
• Dangling modifiers
• Double negatives
• Sentence structure

Click the title to learn about these common
errors.
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Right or Wrong?

• To boldly go
• It scared her and me.
• The check was mailed to him and her.
• I need to lay down.
• The students passes were revoked.
• It was her.
• Betsy and she have quite the team.
• Mike invited Betty and me to the movies.
• She is as stubborn as him.

To find the answers, ask the Grammar Doctor. Take
some grammar tests.
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APA Format

• Research papers must conform to the APA format.
• All written work must be word processed or typed.
  
• Please have someone proofread your work.
• Points will be deducted for excessive grammatical
  and spelling errors.
• Use Citation Machine or KnightCite to help you
  format electronic references.
• For more help with the APA model, click here.

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Online References

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• GrammarStation.com. (2002). An online spelling
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Online References

• Humerous Grammar Rules. (n.d.). Retrieved on
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Online References

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