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Thursday, November 13, 2014
Reflection - Nov. 20 - Common Mistakes and Tricky Choices - Sec. 13
Visit this URL: http://englishplus.com/grammar/mistcont.htm to review some common mistakes and tricky choices of English grammar. Did you find this resource to be useful? Why or why not?
In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.
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I found this resource to be very useful because, a lot of people make mistakes on their grammar, so with the help of the whole list people can tell the difference on what the word is. This list can also help us in our essays and our work if we needed some words to use in our category. In today's class, it was good to hear other people's essay. It got me to see the difference in everyone's essay and see what I can do to be or help me and my essay.
ReplyDeleteI agree! Grammatical errors should be eliminated and this resource will definitely help! Today's activity was interesting because we were able to hear different stands on certain topics.
DeleteI agree I make mistakes like those all the time and that site would really be useful.
DeleteI agree, The list could come in handy if someone was to ever have questions about using a word correctly.
DeleteI also enjoyed hearing what others did with their essay.
DeleteYes, I agree. The list of words can be really useful on our essays.
DeleteMost people do get confused on the words because it seems like it is the right word in a sentence. We should always correct our grammar before posting something online.
DeleteI have found I make mistakes on some of those, so this list would be a huge asset to me.
DeleteYes, I agree. This website is very useful for common mistakes.
DeleteKlarrisa, I agree with you about correcting our grammar before posting something online because often time we dismiss our mistakes because we assume that the reader would understand but it leads to the misunderstanding of our content.
DeleteI found this resource to be useful because I tend to make several of these common mistakes. No one is perfect so I am sure that most, if not all of us make several mistakes that we do not realize until we get our essays peer reviewed. In addition, I found today’s activity interesting because I enjoyed listening to my peers’ papers and knowing their positions on certain topics. In addition, I am humbled and thankful for the praises that my peers have said about me. PEA is definitely a fun exercise because you get to know what others think of you.
ReplyDeletePEA was a great exercise! It was nice knowing what others think about you and is also a good anecdote for your self confidence.
DeleteIt is useful and very helpful especially with the corrections of our grammar.
DeleteYes, the PEA cards were lovely
DeleteI agree, it was fun learning what we all thought about each other.
DeleteI might be repeating myself, but since we are about to move onto EN110 I think these things should really be stressed and I want to say good luck to all of you in your upcoming classes.
DeleteI tend to make a few common mistakes on my essays too. I also don't realize that I have these mistakes until I get my paper reviewed by one of my peers.
DeleteYes, it is very useful for fixing the common errors we make in writing
DeleteI agree with you. I do not realize the mistakes I make on my paper. The PEA was a good exercise to know what people really thinks about you.
DeleteThere are so many times where I would make a mistake just like the ones I see. I agree that the site would be helpful just to be sure about what you are writing. People tend to make those common mistakes not on purpose. It could be because they are confused. Today we got our PEA cards and thank you everyone for all your sweet comments(: You guys are awesome!!!! The argumentative essay was more difficult than the last three. It took a lot of research.
ReplyDeleteYes, we all make mistakes on writing and I agree that this resource is helpful! Everyone in this class is indeed awesome! Argumentative essays are tedious but it is great that we get to take a position about a topic.
DeleteGrammar mistakes are common. We are so used to our auto correct on our cellphones that we do not care to look back at our mistakes to try and correct them.
DeleteYou deserve all the sweet comments you got. I also think everyone in this class is awesome.
DeleteYes, i agree that the site was very helpful! Grammar are very common but it was nice seeing all the mistakes on the site :) And you're welcome ! You're sweet yourself :)
DeletePeople will always find ways to make mistakes, so having these is very handy.
DeleteThe site was helpful because I have made mistakes of my own
DeleteThe resource that Dr. Rivera had provided was very helpful. I am guilty for misusing words as the examples provided. It should be a good practice for teenagers to start using the correct words in their sentences just so that they do not get misunderstood in the long run. Today's activity with the PEA was a boost to my self confidence and it feels nice knowing what others think of your personality. Today's essay was not easy, but it the expository essay was a good warm up.
ReplyDeleteI am also guilty for the same reason! The PEA increased my self-confidence and also surprised me about certain praises such as being generous. I am a cheap person, in the sense that i do not really do much for myself but i love giving to others.
DeleteI was also guilty of getting words mixed-up. It can be very confusing at times to using these various of words that we see.
DeleteI did not expect the PEA cards, so it was a good surprise, I thought you were taking the in class essay though. Anyway the argumentative essay is something i think is not so hard you just need those strong points to get your idea across.
DeleteWriting is all about progress and with resources such as the one above, we will all grow.
DeleteThe common mistakes link was very helpful. I am also guilty of misusing the words that were listed. The PEA was a great way to boost our self confidence.
DeleteI tend to misuse words too because they often sound the same, but this resource was a lot helpful.
DeleteEven the most skilled writers can make grammatical errors. I make them very often. These resources surely will be helpful if one ever needed to double check or just use as references. Sending this link to others would be a good idea i think.
ReplyDeleteSo are you trying to state that you are a skilled writer? because YES, you are. everyone is a skilled writer, we just all need to sharpen our writing skills.
DeleteEdit: For the essay, I feel as if i have learned a little more from my last experience. This is our last test so i hope i did well on it. For our PEA cards, I am grateful for all the nice things people have said.
DeleteOh no, i still need much work, but I agree everybody can be one with practice and effort!
DeleteThat is so true, writers are not perfect. they even make very little mistakes and have to correct themselves
DeleteI agree it would be great to send this link to others. Everyone makes mistakes.
DeleteI agree! No one is perfect! That is part of being human. This resource is very helpful and we must share this to others.
DeleteYou're right, grammatical errors are sometimes unavoidable.
DeleteI agree no one is perfect. Everyone will make mistakes but can be avoided if we keep reading and researching to help ourselves.
DeleteI agree with this. Skilled writers are good, but they aren't always perfect. Some may even find this website useful.
DeleteAs an aspiring English major, I found that the website above would be an awesome resource to refer to if ever I am feeling uncertain of my grammar or word choice. I would also recommend peers to check it out to help improve their papers. Today in class we presented our Argumentative essay and I enjoyed hearing what my colleagues have learned. I feel as if I gained a bit of knowledge from all the different topics we covered.
ReplyDeleteIt is a great and helpful way to helping us as young writers to see the mistakes and differences that we will go through. Every persons grammar is never perfect that is why we can use this source as a guide and great information for us
DeleteI agree that I have gained knowledge from all the different topics our colleagues had covered :)
DeleteEnglish Major?! Wow. I am sure that you will be a great one in the future for correcting people grammar. Don't worry! Everyone makes mistakes on our grammar choice. Eventually, we will learn the difference.
DeleteI agree with Klarissa! You will turn out to be a great one! Listening to our classmates talk about what they learned on their own paper has also helped me gain knowledge.
DeleteI admit that i have done some careless mistakes that was listed on the site. The site was really helpful. The argumentative essay was very time consuming due to the researching but other than that, i thought the essay was nice and easy. For the PEA cards, i feel so thankful for all the nice things you have all said. You guys are awesome :)
ReplyDeleteI agree. I have some mistakes of my own as well
DeleteI agree. PEA cards were really nice.
DeleteRight! Everyone has made at least a few of the mistakes that were listed and the site would be useful for future reference.
DeleteI thought this essay was easy too. Our previous essays really prepared us for this one.
DeleteEveryone does Glenah, don't feel too bad. We all make those common mistakes when writing essays.. You will only get better, great job on your presentation by the way.
DeleteThe resource was very helpful. I found it to be useful because I used to make mistakes and I suppose as well as other people. In today's class, we presented our essays. I thought that everybody's topic was interesting. The PEA cards were very nice. I thought it was a good idea because you get to know what their opinions are of you
ReplyDeleteI agree the site is useful I didn't know that there were that many common mistakes, but no one is perfect.
DeleteThe PEA cards were really nice to read! I actually enjoyed reading them :)
DeleteThe PEA activity was a great idea because I felt that it gave me self assurance.
DeleteI found this site really helpful because we all make common mistakes. Using the right of word sometimes can be challenging because, you think you're using the right word when you're actually not. It's always good to double check. In today's class, we presented our argumentative essay. This essay was pretty essay for me, not like the last ones. Using information on the internet is really helpful for this essay.
ReplyDeleteWords can be very challenging to use. Although it may sound right, it is not the proper grammar. You did a great job on your presentation today, keep it up.
DeleteYou're right, research made this essay less of a challenge.
DeleteI agree with you Anne. Most of us thinks we are using the right word choice but sometimes we are wrong. This is why people should correcting us instead of saying the wrong word choice.
DeleteThe resource that Dr. Rivera had given us, I found incredibly useful. By me doing an argumentative essay I saw how effective it was to do research. I saw that I was not able to brainstorm because of the fact that I knew very little about my topic. But once I began doing my research upon it, I saw how writing my essay became a breeze. Listening in today's presentation i heard many great points from my other classmates.
ReplyDeleteI also got to brainstorm even when I had little information about my topic.
DeleteBrainstorming was hard for me doing the texting and driving. I did some researched on my topic and It gave me many ideas on what to say.
DeleteYes, I also had a hard time to brainstorm ideas for my argumentative essay. After I did my research, the brainstorm ideas were a lot easier to write.
DeleteYes this reflection is useful. It is common sense for most of us that we have learned throughout our high school years. I know most of us gets confused on the words but we should always double check our grammar errors. We all makes mistakes and that is fine. As long we learn our mistakes of what is the differences of the words that fits the sentences. Today activity, the PEA made me think am I really that funny? It is nice to know that a few of my classmates thinks I'm funny even if I am quiet most of the time. The argumentative essay was hard for me because I did not know how to work cited it and I procrastinated. I wish I spent more time on the essay knowing what was my mistake on the last essay than I would have done better on the argumentative essay.
ReplyDeleteI most certainly agree with you Klarrisa, proof reading plays an important role when it comes towards writing an essay. If you write without going back and reading what you have wrote, the chances of your essay becoming a good one would not be so high.
DeleteI procrastinated too, but now I learned my lesson to start my essay ahead of time.
DeleteI found this resource very helpful because these are common mistakes I make when I am writing. I often misuse words when I am writing essays, and even when I am just texting. I think it is important to learn the differences between all of the words on that website. Today, I got my PEA card back and you guys are so sweet! I really appreciate all the nice things you all said.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the resources was very helpful:) It is very common that we make mistakes with our grammar but no one is perfect.
DeleteJust like you, I too found this resource very useful for myself as well. Writing essays I see how much mistake I do because of the fact of my poor grammar skills.
DeleteI agree with you on this. When I text from other people, I say what is on my mind instead of thinking about my grammar. The PEA card made everyone confident in this class. It is a good outcome.
DeleteThe link was a refresher, for me. Those words are commonly confused by the people who use them. Knowing the that the words sound the same, can be a little difficult.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed listening to my fellow classmates introduction on they're argumentative essays. There we're a few people who chose a topic, that I almost decided on. It was amusing; this essay took lots of time to gather information and to create a rough draft. I really enjoy the PEA cards, they are a good way to brighten one's day. Who wrote #booty on my card?
I tend to mix up words that sound the same too so this resource was helpful.
DeleteI also felt refreshed when looking over the website. The PEA cards are full of positivism, I love them.
DeleteFor real it was like a research paper yea?
DeleteThe resource was very helpful because I tend to misuse words that often sound the same. For example, I always mix up prospective and perspective, but they have completely different meanings. In today's class, the whole class received our PEA cards back. Thank you everyone for writing the wonderful comments. The argumentative essay was very difficult because I procrastinated so much. Also, I had to do many research, but I managed to pull through. I learned my lesson to do my work ahead of time so I don't stress out.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I get mixed with some words that sound the same but have different meanings. The argumentative essay we wrote is also quite challenging, but it is a very important type of essay to learn to write.
DeleteMark, I have the same problem. Coming from a family who speaks a different language at home, I had a difficult trying to differentiate the meaning of words until I cam across the helpful link.
DeleteI agree, I also misuse words when I'm also texting.
ReplyDeleteI found this website very useful and simple. It points out all the mistakes that a common writer would make. My common mistake is choosing which correct word to use when writing an essay, and this website helps with it. . As for the PEA activity, I found it effective for boosting your mood when you're feeling down.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I did not realized that "alot" was not a word if I did not come across this site.
DeleteThis essay was not as difficult as I thought, although I did lack resources and I found out doing the in class test is harder not because of pressure because you do not have any resources in front of you.
ReplyDeleteThank the Lord, that I did not procrastinate this time.
DeleteAfter reviewing the common mistakes of grammar, I have realized that I make a lot of errors in using "a lot as alot". According to the site, there is no such word as "alot" instead it is written as "a lot" and is defined as "many". Another common error in using "a lot" would be writing it as "allot". In today's activity, I learned that I have many errors when I write down certain words, whether it is spelling or by definitions.
ReplyDeleteThe website about common mistakes was very useful, it will definitely be able to help and strengthen my essays. The PEA card activity we did was very nice and hope it gave each of us self assurance. Listening to my classmates talk about their topic was very interesting and made me learn a few things I did not know.
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