Top 5 Grammar Tips

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Top 5 Grammar Tips

• In todays lesson you will learn how to improve
  your writing by mastering 5 grammar techniques.

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1 Strengthen Subordination

• Why do we use subordinate clauses?
• How can we embed subordinate clauses?
• E.g. Jane, the girl who lives next door, was
  given a kitten for her birthday.

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2 Conquer the Comma

• There are many different ways to use a comma.
• Around the room there are various rules and
  examples for using commas.
• As you walk around the room, read the examples
  and follow the pattern to write your own
  sentence.
• Remember, commas cannot replace full stops.

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3 Control Coordination

• Good writing should flow. Each point should be
  connected in some way to the previous point.
• Connectives act like signposts, telling the
  reader which direction the text is heading in.

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4 Secure the Semi-Colon

• You have been given some evidence showing the
  semi-colon in use.
• As a team, work out how and why the semi-colon is
  used in each example.
• Try to write some of your own sentences using
  semi-colons.

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5 Play with Punctuation

• Your punctuation is as important as your
  vocabulary. Incorrect punctuation often inhibits
  meaning more than incorrect spelling.
• Try to correctly punctuate the text.
• Now read the text aloud in pairs, switching at
  each piece of punctuation.
• Why is punctuation important?