DOL Warm Ups

A Guide to Improved Writing Skills for

U YOU!

Week 1

Directions

Write the following sentences, and then make corrections with a different colored pen or pencil.

Explain why you made each correction.

What’s wrong?!? there are several steps necessary to

repair a broken window first remove the putty second remove the points or nails then replace the broken one with a new one

we would of froze during the storm but we seen a shelter that protected us from the high winds coming off of the rocky mountains

Week 2

Directions

Write the following sentences, and then make corrections with a different color pen.

Explain why you made each correction.

What’s wrong?!?

my sister she don’t always have time to visit us on our Birthdays but she does send presents

she has publish a novel entitled mysterious manor and sold a painting named remembrances

Week 3

Directions

Write down and define the following commonly confused words.

Write a sentence properly using each word.

USE IT RIGHT!

Than, Then Sentence:

Sentence:

Affect, Effect Sentence:

Sentence:

Week 4

Directions

Write down and define the following commonly confused words.

Write a sentence properly using each word.

USE IT RIGHT!

Accept, Except Sentence:

Sentence:

Your, You’re

Sentence:

Sentence:

Week 5

Directions

Write the following sentences, and then make corrections with a different color pen.

Explain why you made each correction.

What’s wrong?!?

i would rather eat mexican food then eat italian food

rising oil prices will have an affect on nearly every one

Week 6

Directions

Write the following sentences, and then make corrections with a different color pen.

Explain why you made each correction.

What’s wrong?!?

i need to decide which college offer to except

mom yelled up the stairs you need to clean you’re room

Week 7

Common Mistakes You Make!

Comma Splicing!A run-on sentence is a sentence that joins two independent clauses without punctuation or the appropriate conjunction. A comma splice is similar to a run-on sentence, but it uses a comma to join two clauses that have no appropriate conjunction.

Which is Right?!?

Rachel is very smart, she began reading when she was three years old. OR

Rachel is very smart; she began reading when she was three years old.

Now, Make these right…I love you, you love me.

My family bakes together nearly every night, we then get to enjoy everything we make together.

Week 8

Use them right ;

There are 3 instances when you can use a semicolon to improve the conventions in your writing.

Review the following rules & then write one sentence implementing each rule.

#1: Link 2 Independent clauses to connect closely related ideas

Lynn and Pat are friends. Every week they get coffee.

Becomes……

Lynn and Pat are friends; every week they get coffee.

#2: Link clauses connected by conjunctive adverbs/transitional phrases

Kim never exercises. She is very out of shape.

Becomes…..

Kim never exercises; consequently, she is very out of shape.

#3: Link lists where the items contain commas to avoid confusion between list items

There are basically two ways to write: with a pen or pencil, which is inexpensive and easily accessible; or by computer and printer, which is more expensive but quick and neat.

*Your Turn- Write a sentence for each rule.