Diagnostic Review

COMPOSITION I

SPRING 2025

Today’s Plan

• Review Writing Diagnostic & Grammar Diagnostic Errors

• Complete Exit Ticket at the end of the period

Poll

The writing diagnostic and grammar diagnostic were

• both easy

• both hard

• neither hard nor easy

• one was easy; the other one was hard

Complete Sentences

• A complete sentence, by definition, includes a subject (the actor or “do-er” in a
  sentence) and a verb (the action done by the “do-er”).

• Sentence errors come in two forms: fragments and run-ons

A fragment is an incomplete sentence. It is missing either a subject or a verb, or it is an
incomplete thought or information.

Examples:

■ Slammed the door and left.

■ The answer to our question.

■ Since she never saw the movie.

■ Which makes me think that he is right.

Complete Sentences (continued)

• A complete sentence, by definition, includes a subject (the actor or “do-er” in a
  sentence) and a verb (the action done by the “do-er”).

• Sentence errors come in two forms: fragments and run-ons

A run-on occurs when two or more sentences (also known as “independent clauses”) are incorrectly joined together. They may not include punctuation between the two clauses, or they may include the wrong punctuation between the two clauses.

Examples:

Often, choosing a topic for a paper is the hardest part it’s a lot easier after that.

Sometimes, books do not have the most complete information, it’s a good idea then to look for articles in specialized journals.

Multiple Choice

Name the Error here:

More importantly, the feeling of irritation when not starting off on the first page paper for your topic of review.

• Sentence Fragment

• Run-on

Multiple Choice

Name the Error here:

Implying that she goes through this so often it has become an cycle for her.

• Sentence fragment

• Run-on

Multiple Choice

Name the Error here:

I agree, your first draft shouldn't be perfect.

• Sentence fragment

• Run-on

Multiple Choice

Name the Error here:

I get anxious when it comes to writing an essay my mind just goes blank. 

• Sentence fragment

• Run-on

Grammar Diagnostic

• In the following activity, we will cover some of the question types that most students answered incorrectly in the grammar diagnostic

Multiple Choice

Which word in the following sentence is incorrect?

Senge first popularize the concept of a learning organization in his 1990 book The Fifth Discipline.

• Senge

• popularize

• 1990

• The

Multiple Choice

Which word in the following sentence is incorrect?

Many authors have conducted researches on parents' responsibilities regarding their children's nutrition.

• researches

• parents'

• regarding

• children's

Multiple Choice

Which word in the following sentence is incorrect?

Because he loved the subject, Patrick majored in art, though he worried about having less job opportunities than his friends.

• subject

• though

• worried

• less

Multiple Choice

Which word in the following sentence is incorrect?

A collection of relevant studies are available in the course materials section of Brightspace.

• collection

• studies

• are

• materials

Multiple Choice

Which word in the following sentence is incorrect?

Residents across the city, frustrated by busy roads, wonder how long the transportation strike will last?

• city,

• roads,

• wonder

• last?

Wrapping Up

• Please complete the Exit Ticket, posted in Brightspace, before you leave today.

• Please begin reading the Success Skills Study Plan over the weekend.