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Grammar and
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Introduction Writing Verb tenses
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Grammar Proofreading Assessments
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Introduction
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A comprehensive guide

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun

Mercury takes a little more than 58 days
and the smallest one in the entire Solar
to complete its rotation, so try to imagine
System. Contrary to popular belief, this
how long days must be there! Since the
planet's name has nothing to do with the
temperatures are so extreme, albeit not as
liquid metal. Mercury was, instead, named
extreme as on Venus, Mercury has been
after the famous Roman messenger god
deemed to be non-habitable for humans
Mercurius
Navigating language conventions

Do you know what helps you make your point crystal

clear? Lists like this one:

● They’re simple
● You can organize your ideas clearly
● You’ll never forget to buy milk!

And the most important thing: the audience won’t miss

the point of your presentation
Precision in writing

Mercury Venus
Mercury is the closest planet to Venus has a beautiful name and is
the Sun and the smallest one in the second planet from the Sun.
the Solar System—it’s only a bit It’s hot and has a poisonous
larger than the Moon atmosphere
Grammar unleashed: Conventions

Mercury Venus Mars

Mercury is the closest Venus has a beautiful name Despite being red, Mars is
planet to the Sun and the and is the second planet actually a cold place. It’s
smallest of them all from the Sun full of iron oxide dust
Mastery in grammar

Mars Venus
Mars is actually a very Venus has extremely
cold place high temperatures

Jupiter Saturn
Jupiter is the biggest Saturn is a gas giant and
planet of them all has several rings
Crafting strong sentences

Mars Venus Neptune

Mars is actually a very Venus has extremely Neptune is the farthest
cold place high temperatures planet from the Sun

Mercury Saturn Jupiter

Mercury is the closest Saturn is a gas giant and Jupiter is the biggest
planet to the Sun has several rings planet of them all
Awesome
words
 “This is a quote, words full of
wisdom that someone important
said and can make the reader get
inspired”

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A picture is worth a thousand words
A picture always
reinforces
the concept
Images reveal large amounts of data, so
remember: use an image instead of a long
text. Your audience will appreciate it
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Big numbers catch your audience’s
attention
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Jupiter’s rotation period

333,000
The Sun’s mass compared to Earth’s

386,000 km
Distance between Earth and the Moon
Common grammar mistakes

25% 50% 75%

Subject-Verb Misplaced Run-On

Agreement Apostrophes Sentences
Mercury is the closest planet Venus has a beautiful name Despite being red, Mars is
to the Sun and the smallest of and is the second planet from actually a cold place. It’s full
them all the Sun of iron oxide dust
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Conventions around the world

Venus
Venus is the second planet
from the Sun

Mercury
Mercury is the closest
planet to the Sun

Mars
Despite being red, Mars is
a very cold place
How is a convention made?

Venus Jupiter
Venus is the second planet Jupiter is the biggest
from the Sun planet of them all
Mercury Mars
Mercury is the closest Despite being red, Mars is
planet to the Sun a very cold place
Most popular conventions

Venus Mars
Venus is the second planet Despite being red, Mars is
from the Sun a very cold place
9/10 7/10

Mercury Jupiter
Mercury is the closest Jupiter is the biggest
planet to the Sun planet of them all
8/10 5/10
Grid: grammar conventions

Team A Team B Team C Team D

Mercury 0.06 0.53 0.38 0.38

Mars 0.11 9.4 0.53 0.78

Saturn 95.2 1.16 9.4 1.16

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Mercury Venus
Mercury is quite a Venus has very high
small planet temperatures

Jupiter Saturn
Jupiter is an Saturn is a gas giant
enormous planet with rings

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You can speak a bit about this You can speak a bit about this
person here person here
Rubric
Criteria Exceptional (4) Proficient (3) Basic (2) Limited (1)
Effective structure Struggles with
Sentence Exemplary structure and Basic structure with
with occasional structure, impacting
Structure variety. limited variety.
variations. clarity.

Generally maintains Limited Consistently struggles,

Subject-Verb Consistent accuracy in
agreement with understanding, leading resulting in frequent
Agreement various contexts.
occasional errors. to noticeable errors. errors.

Skillful use of a wide Effective use with Consistent misuse,

Punctuation Basic understanding
range of punctuation occasional minor hindering
Usage with noticeable errors.
marks. errors. understanding.
Strong skills with
Spelling and Near-perfect spelling Basic skills with Consistent struggles,
occasional minor
Usage and language usage. frequent errors. impeding quality.
errors.
Multiple choice questions

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A. The group of students is planning a field trip.
Identify the sentence with B. The group of students are planning a field trip.
correct subject-verb C. The group of students were planning a field trip.
agreement: D. The group of students am planning a field trip.

02
A. After school she went to the library and studied for three hours.
Which sentence B. After school, she went to the library and studied for three hours.
demonstrates correct C. After school she went to the library, and studied for three hours.
punctuation usage? D. After school she went to the library and studied, for three hours.
Short answer questions
01
Explain the difference between a restrictive and a non-restrictive clause.
Provide an example for each.

02
Identify and correct the errors in the following sentence:
"Their were three students in the library, each with there own book.”
Group discussion
Discussion Topic Key Points for Discussion

Subject-Verb Agreement Definition and importance in writing.

Examples of correct and incorrect subject-verb agreement.

Punctuation Rules Common punctuation marks and their uses.

Guidelines for using commas, semicolons, colons, and apostrophes.

Capitalization Rules for capitalizing words in sentences.

Examples of proper and improper capitalization.

Editing and Proofreading Skills The editing process: from revision to final proofreading.
Analyze and correct the mistakes
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discussing the impact of grammar and
conventions on written communication. Consider
how proper grammar enhances clarity,
professionalism, and overall effectiveness in
conveying ideas.
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Sentence with errors Correct and rewrite

She don't like pizza, but she eats it anyway.

The group of friends were planning there next

weekend getaway.

My favorite book are the one with the red cover.

The teacher asked the students to handed in they're

assignments.
How to do a proofreading

Venus Mercury Jupiter Mars

Venus is the second Mercury is the closest Jupiter is the biggest Despite being red,
planet from the Sun planet planet Mars is very cold

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