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If you want help today with the Mandatory Rewrite for your Visual Rhetoric Argument—a Portfolio essay—open your Visual argument now and put it into the Feedback Please category.
COUNTERINTUITIVE NARRATIVES
- The Definition of a Kilogram
- Perfect Attendance Awards
TASK LIST
- Grammar and Punctuation Basics for Proofreading
- Portfolio Task: Visual Rhetoric Rewrite
VISUAL RHETORIC WORKSHOP
- In class today, we will work together to improve the Visual Rhetoric Arguments of students who have requested help.
Counterintuitive 
Perfect attendance? Great, feel free to now attend less.
Punctuation basics:
They’re- one use, they are.
Their-one use, possessive for them.
there- used the rest of the time.
Lesson in gerrymandering.
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-Kids who received perfect attendance and were barely rewarded started missing school more because they realized that it was worthless.
-Pay attention to punctuation and grammar.
-Because means “for the reason that”
-Pay attention to plurals and singular pronouns in writing.
-Use the word number, not amount when the number can be counted.
-Amount is for when the number cannot be counted.
-Apply many and much to demonstrate.
-Periods and commas inside quotes.
-Then: time or consequence, Than: comparison.
-Effect is a noun, Affect is a verb
-The cold does not affect me.
-The cold has no effect on me.
-The effect or to affect.
-Only reason for single quotes is inside double quotes.
-Subject and verb plural and singular agreement.
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Nov. 13 Notes
-There is an object in France that defines the mass for the kilogram. Soon there will be a conference to determine the actual mass of the kilogram.
-A study showed that the students who received perfect attendance awards, then started showing up to school less.
-“Because” means “for the reason that.”
– You can’t put a plural pronoun when a singular is needed. Stay in plural when you can, or get rid of pronouns if possible.
-Use “amount” and “fewer” for things you can’t count, but “number” and “less” when you can count it.
-“Than” is used for comparisons.
-“Affect” the verb, “effect” the noun.
-No 2nd person allowed.
-Subjects must agree in number with their verbs.
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1) Went over “Failed For Grammar” and all of the common grammar mistakes people make. Grammar mistakes such as there/their/they’re, its/it’s, the reason is because, pronouns and gender, etc.
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– People who have received perfect attendance awards are likely to start missing school because they realize that it is not necessary at all.
– The definition of a kilogram (Kg) is based on a specific object, platinum-iridium cylinder, kept in France.
– Rule 1: Keep in mind the difference between “They’re,” “Their,” and “There.”
– Rule 2: Possessives: Do not get confused by the apostrophes. Do not assume that “It’s,” is a possessive because of the apostrophe.
– Rule 3: Be careful when using “because,” and “that.” Avoid using “the reason is because.”
– Rule 4A: Do not use male pronouns when a person’s gender is unknown.
– Rule 4B: Stay in plural when using pronouns. Try to avoid pronouns.
– Rule 5:
Count Nouns: Use “number,” “fewer,” and “many.”
Noncount Nouns: Use “much,” “less,” and “amount.”
– Rule 6: Be aware of the difference between “to,” “two,” and “too.”
– Rule 7: Punctuation marks are inside quotation marks.
– Rule 8: “Then” and “Than” are not interchangeable.
– Rule 9:
To affect (Verb).
Effect (Noun).
– Rule 10:
Your (Possessive).
– Rule 11: In America, double quotes are used for everything! Double quotes are the first option even if quotes are used ironically.
– Rule 12: Do not use 2nd person in academic writing.
– Rule 14:
Singular- The following words are believed to be plural most of the time: Everybody, everyone, anybody, anyone, anything, somebody, someone, and others.
Plural- All
– It is important to demonstrate willingness to share individual writing to receive feedback and respond to that feedback .
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– On the date of November 13, 2018 there is a link called Punctuation Basics that talks about a variety of rules you should look twice at before submitting.
– Don’t automatically use a gender when it is unknown
– Try to eliminate the plurals when possible
– Use the word number when referring to something that can be counted
– Make sure to put the comma inside the quote
– Affect is used with verbs, Effect is used with a noun
– Went over the Universal piece of metal that weighed 1000grams, but is being discussed again soon due to its apparent false weight
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We are 3/4ths the way through the semester, which leads me to want to get all of the things I need for this class done so that I am not rushing to finish things when it is closer to the end. Reviewed the 14 deadly sins of grammar and mistakes that, when made continuously, can result in the failure of the paper. There were examples of correct and incorrect uses for different types of grammar, and how to fix errors.
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– Kids who were awarded perfect attendance, started missing school more
– Went over fails for grammar (FFG)
-Avoid the reason is because
-If you alternate male and female reader will their place
-When possible create a classification of people
-Use fewer not less for when counting
-Make the plural add apostrophe S
-Visual Rhetoric rewrite due now
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– The original kilogram resides in France and the copy is in Virginia.
-Attendance awards were given to middle school children who then started to miss school. They were awarded for showing up when they didn’t need to. We shouldn’t be awarded for the bare minimum.
– Know basic grammar: They’re/Their/There, To/Too/Two, You’re/Your, Then/Than, and
Its/It’s. Refrain from saying “the reason is because”.
It is socially insensitive to name any unknown gender as male. We use their and them or
we mix up the singular possessive instead. It is possible to avoid pronouns.
Count and noncount nouns are the words number and amount. Things that can be
counted uses the noun number. Things that cannot be counted uses the word amount.
Use the word fewer, not less, to refer to things that can be counted (with the word
number). You can also use the words many and much. Use the word less for things that
cannot be counted (with the word amount.)
Also synonymous for also.
Periods and commas go inside quotes.
Affect (the verb) and Effect (the noun).
When using quotes, always use double quotes. Single quotes are used when a quote is
within a quote.
No using “you”.
When a singular word is possessive, use “‘S”. When more than one person is possessive,
then use “S'”. If there is a double S and is sounds weird don’t use it. With words that
already have an S at the end, add another S if you can hear the S when you say it out loud,
basically always add an S to a name.
Use whom if you can replace it with him or her. Use who for a sentence you can replace it
with she or he.
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You continue to routinely place your periods OUTSIDE the quotation marks. Why is that?
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Grammar and Punctuation
-Rules to follow so FFG doesn’t appear in paper:
– Rule 1: Their(possessive)/There(adverb or pronoun)/They’re(contraction)
– Rule 2: Its(possessive)/It’s(contraction)
– Rule 3: The reason is because
– Rule 4A/B: Pronouns and Gender, Pronouns and Numbers
– Rule 5: Count and Noncount Nouns
– Rule 6: To/Too(conjunction)/Two(number)
– Rule 7: Periods and Commas inside the Quotes
– Rule 8: Then(time)/Than(comparison)
– Rule 9: Affect(verb)/Effect(noun)
– Rule 10: Your(possessive)/You’re(contraction)
– Rule 11: Single Quotes/Double Quotes
– Rule 12: The Banned 2nd Person
– Rule 13: Plurals and Possessives
— Make the plural then add an apostrophe “s”
— Fix if it doesn’t look or sound right
– Rule 14: Subject/Verb Agreement
Visual Rhetoric Rewrite
-Due now
-Can send to feedback please for help
-Copy visual rhetoric into a new post called visual rewrite and begin to fix original
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-The original kilogram is a metal piece located in France. The “kilogram” is how much that metal piece weighs. There’s also a compy of a kilogram in Verginia.
-Study of a 15000 students with a perfect attendance awards.
The winners were received a mailed letter and they stopped coming to school next year.
-We have to start rewriting three essays and it will be due after Thanksgiving day.
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-Kids who were awarded perfect attendance, started missing school more.
-Pay attention to punctuation and grammar.
-Because means ‘for the reason that.’
-Pay attention to plurals and singular pronouns in writing.
-Don’t automatically use a gender when it is unknown.
-Amount is for when the number cannot be counted.
– The original kilogram resides in France and the another copy is in Virginia.
-You can’t put a plural pronoun when a singular is needed.
-Things that can be counted uses the noun ‘number.’ Things that cannot be counted uses the word ‘amount.’
-Use the word fewer, not less, to refer to things that can be counted .
-use the words many and much. then, Use the word less for things that
cannot be counted.
-When using quotes, always use double quotes. Single quotes are used when a quote is within a quote.
-no second person is allowed.
-“Affect” is a verb, “effect” is a noun.
-Make sure to put the comma inside the quote.
-Visual Rhetoric Rewrite is Due now.
-you Can send to feedback please for help
-Copy visual rhetoric into a new post called visual rewrite and begin to fix the original.
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I notice that halfway through your Notes you stopped using ‘single quotes,’ and started correctly using “double quotes.” That’s a good correction.
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The 14 rules of grammar are necessary to being a functional writer in society. The rules should never be broken, and it’s possible to fail by breaking these rules. Improper grammar can turn off a reader, by either offending them, or making them believe the writer isn’t intelligent.
The revision process should tear to shreds the original draft. Most of the essay should be unrecognizable from the original draft.
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November 13th:
• Go back onto Visual Rhetoric post and put it in Feedback Please in order to get assistance on it today. It is a portfolio essay, extremely important to do well on it.
• The definition of a kilogram is an object that is in France.
• Perfect attendance awards given to students in the middle of the school year, the result after the award was given was students stopped attending school.
• We are ¾ of the way through the class. Class 21 is today and we have 30 total classes (last 2 not actual classes).
• Begin looking to rewrite each of the arguments already written, not much time left to do so.
• Grammar is going to become more important in the rewrites.
• Sentences as well as structure needs to change a lot in order for it to become a rewrite.
• 14 rules of grammar that we can fail for (FFG). Do not make these mistakes in revisions. Link for all of the rules on Tue Nov 13 class agenda.
• Rule 9. Affect/Effect
• Effect is a noun, affect is a verb. Examples of each: The cold does not affect me. The cold has no effect on me.
• Rule 11. We use double quotes the only time we use single quotes is when a quote falls inside of another quote. Example: “All our restaurants offer ‘healthy’ menu items,” Ray said.
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11/13/18
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
-Students who had perfect attendenc were not rewarded for doing so, leading to students coming to school less.
GRAMMAR
Don’t Make These Mistakes:
-THEY’RE *they are*
-THEIR *possesive*
-THERE *adverb*
*they’re all completely different words*
Today in class we reviewed common grammar mistakes to ensure we don’t fail our final essays due to poor grammar. My personal issue: Affect vs. Effect
-AFFECT=verb “The could does not affect me”
-EFFECT=noun “The could has no effect on me”
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*cold
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Students who received perfect attendance awards started showing up to school less.
Follow grammar rules to reduce the amount of FFG in proposal argument.
Copy the visual rhetoric into a new rewrite to fix the original.
Affect is used when using verbs; Effect is used when using nouns.
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Sort of. Affect IS A VERB. Effect IS A NOUN.
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11/13/18
Definition of a Kilogram would be a perfect essay.
What is a Kilogram?
Perfect Attendance
-Counter Intuitive
Rewrite Definition, Casual and Rebuttal Essays.
14 Rules of Grammar/Punctuation that you can fail for.
4A.Pronouns and Gender
-Don’t mix singular and plurals
9.Affect/Effect
-Cause/Effect
-(To)Affect
11.Single Quotes/Double Quotes
-America Double Quotes
-United Kingdom Single Quotes
-Only exception to that rule is only when another quote falls inside of another quote.
13.Plurals and Possessives
-Make the plural first then add “‘s” (boys’s/women’s) if it is stupid get rid of the “s” (boys’)
14.Subject/Verb Agreement
-Singular: Everybody, everybody, everything
-Singular: Anybody,Anyone, Anything
-Singular Somebody, someone, something,
-Singular: Nobody, No one, Nothing None
-Plural: All
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11-13-18
What is a kilogram? It’s difficult to define. Its definition is subject to change.
Perfect Attendance: Ironically, students who were rewarded with Perfect Attendance awards started coming to class less.
Rules for Grammar:
There, Their, They’re
Its/It’s
The reason is because: just say because
Pronouns and Gender, Pronouns and Number
Count and Noncount Nouns
To/Two/Too
Periods and commas inside quotes
Then/Than
Affect/Effect
Your/You’re
Single quotes/Double quotes
Banned 2nd Person
Plurals and Possessives
Subject Verb Agreement
Comments on posts may appear as: FFG4A
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The definition of a Kilogram is about to change, so what is really a kilogram.
Within a week after thanksgiving everything should be complete.
rewrite definition, causual, rebuttal
For pronouns try to switch up the pronouns between male and female.
Instead of using they try he or she.
Or try to eliminate the pronoun all together.
Affect is a verb and effect is a noun
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-You’re not doing a rewrite if 95% of your work stays the same
-You need singular pronouns that aren’t gendered, but there are none. “One” and “it” sound dumb, but can be used.
-Don’t mix a single noun with a plural pronoun. Mix genders up. Or just stick with plurals
-Singular noun can’t be represented by “they”. Again, it’s easier to use plurals. You can mix up genders, too.
-Effect is a noun. To affect something is to change it, so it is a verb
-Always use double quotes. Even for a few words. Only exception is when a quote falls inside another quote
-make the plural first then add ‘s (boys’, women’s) if it looks stupid, get rid of the s
-for names, let your ear be your guide. If you would say it would an ‘s, write it with an ‘s
-body, one, or thing is singular. Only plural is all
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11/13
We are now ¾ thru the first semester
Definition, causal, rebuttal essay all should get rewrites. Grammar takes on more emphasis as we move from draft to draft. Sentences should change and if 95% of your essay still remains it is not an efficient enough rewrite.
First draft of 3000 word essay due after thanksgiving.
Looked at visual rhetoric assignments, for rewrites.
Rules of grammar:
#4A – Can’t say “reader will lose their place” can say “reader will lose his/her place.”
#4B – Avoid gender all together with plurals
#9 – Difference between effect and affect. Affect (verb) and effect (noun).
Affect: The cold does not affect me.
Effect: The cold has no effect on me.
#11 – Double quotes for everything. Only exception is when a quote falls inside another quote. If this is the case then single quotes should be utilized.
#13 – boy’s mitt → boys’ (plural)
#14 – Subject verb agreement. Word closes to the verb that dictates what is being talked about.
Anything with a body, one, or thing is singular. All is plural.
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– Surprisingly, those who had perfect attendance awards in middle school started to not show up to class later on because students began to not care about attendance as these awards are easily given out and are not exemplary.
– Rules for Grammar:
– Rule #2: All possessive pronouns end with an “s” without the apostrophe while the rest of the words end with an apostrophe and follow up with an “s.”
– Rule #4: The use of one gender throughout an entire work is discouraged due to social insecurities. The use of plural pronouns over singular ones is prohibited. Two ways to solve this issue is to 1) mix an entire writing piece with “he” and “she” pronouns and 2) to avoid pronouns all together while possible.
– Rule #11: Singular/Double Quotes
– Rule 1. If there is a quote, use double quotation marks.
– Rule 2. If there is a quote within a quote with double quotation marks, use singular quotation marks.
– Rule 3. If there is a quote within a quote with singular quotation marks, which is in a quote with double quotation marks, follow Rule 1.
– Rule #13: To switch to a plural and have a possessive, “simple rule”: change to the plural and then add an apostrophe following up with an “s”. If it’s an “s” followed with an apostrophe followed with an “s,” it can be kept or if it “looks stupid” drop the last “s.”
– Rule #14: “Everybody, everyone, everything, anybody, anyone, anything, somebody, someone, something, nobody, no one, nothing” are all singular. The only plural is “all.”
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Let’s clarify your Rule 4
—The use of male pronouns throughout is discouraged
—Male and female pronouns can be alternated to avoid charges of sexism
—The use of plural pronouns is the best and easiest way to avoid gendered pronouns
—Even better, eliminate pronouns whenever possible
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