What Are You Talking What Are You Talking About ?About ?

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Sentence FragmentsSentence Fragments

Sentence fragments are “pieces” of Sentence fragments are “pieces” of sentences.sentences.

A complete sentence has a subject and a A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate.predicate.

Complete SentencesComplete Sentences

Express complete Express complete thoughtsthoughts

Begin with capital Begin with capital lettersletters

End with correct End with correct punctuationpunctuation

ParagraphsParagraphs

A good paragraph should have at least A good paragraph should have at least five complete sentences.five complete sentences.

You should always indent at the beginning You should always indent at the beginning of a paragraph.of a paragraph.

The first sentence of a paragraph should The first sentence of a paragraph should be the introduction.be the introduction.

The last sentence of a paragraph should The last sentence of a paragraph should be the conclusion.be the conclusion.

Parts of a LetterParts of a Letter

HeadingHeading

SalutationSalutation

BodyBody

ClosingClosing

SignatureSignature

Verbal CommunicationVerbal Communication

Look at your audience.Look at your audience. Speak loudly, but do not scream.Speak loudly, but do not scream. Pronounce all words clearly.Pronounce all words clearly. Try not to talk too fast.Try not to talk too fast. Try not to talk too slow.Try not to talk too slow. RELAXRELAX

Check Written WorkCheck Written Work

Proofread all of your work (formal and informal).Proofread all of your work (formal and informal). Follow the basic rules of grammar.Follow the basic rules of grammar. Make necessary corrections.Make necessary corrections. Allow someone else to check your work (when Allow someone else to check your work (when

necessary).necessary).

Good CommunicationGood Communication

Write correct Write correct sentences.sentences.

Write correct Write correct paragraphs.paragraphs.

Use correct format Use correct format when writing letters.when writing letters.

Speak correctly.Speak correctly.

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