Knowledge and Skills Statement
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Provide each student with a teacher-created paragraph with numerous sentences containing prepositional phrases. Many of the sentences should contain incorrect subject-verb agreement (e.g., The houses on this street is big.) Task students with reviewing the paragraph and editing as needed.
Further Explanation
This assessment example requires students to apply their knowledge of prepositional phrases and how they can create confusion regarding subject-verb agreement. This knowledge is acquired through practice and experience with appropriate use of prepositions and prepositional phrases in writing. This skill should be developed with writing in all genres.
Research
Composition Writing Studio. Writing Process. University of Purdue’s Online Writing Lab. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html
Summary: This online resource offers a comprehensive overview of the writing processes and the components involved in each. The overview includes definition of terms, examples, graphs and charts, and additional resources.