(DC) Demonstrating Character: Grammar - Introduction

Grammar

Introduction

Word cloud of grammar terms. Readers rely upon writers to competently express facts, ideas, and opinions. Cognizant writers understand this and skillfully employ words to share their ideas. When the parts of speech are used correctly, the result is clear, concise, comprehensive, and compelling communication. Recognizing, understanding, and following writing conventions are the basis for effective writing.  

Now that you have learned the basic parts of speech, it is time to learn how to strengthen your writing. In this module, we will focus on building strong sentences and paragraphs. Furthermore, you will be introduced to Greek and Latin roots, which will assist you with your vocabulary.

Essential Questions

  1. How can I make my sentences stronger?
  2. How can we use paragraphs to organize our ideas?
  3. How do I write strong paragraphs?
  4. What are Greek and Latin roots?

Key Words

  1. Subject: Every sentence must have a subject; the subject is who or what does the verb.
  2. Predicate: The predicate tells something about the subject and includes the verb.
  3. Fragment: A group of words that may contain a subject and a verb, but it does not express a complete thought.
  4. Topic Sentence: Usually the first sentence of a paragraph; states the main idea of a paragraph.
  5. Root: The base element of the word; part of the word that contains the definition.
  6. Prefix: A word element that is placed in front of a word.
  7. Suffix: A word element that is placed after the root.

 

 

 

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