1. STAPLE a blank sheet of paper on top of all your hard-copy stuff
STAPLE a blank sheet of paper on top of all your hard-copy stuff. On it, write this:
Name
ENC 1101, TTh 11 a.m./3:30 p.m/7 p.m. (your class)
April 20, 2017
Comparison-Contrast Essay
Inventing & Collecting (Prewriting/Brainstorming) /25
Thesis & Outline /25
Group Discussion /25
Tutoring /25
2 Proofreaders /25
Any steps that you have submitted on Canvas do NOT need to be stapled, but if you are not sure, it doesn’t hurt to include them. Drafts CANNOT be turned in as hard copies. You do NOT need to include a printout of the final version of the essay; it must have been submitted on Canvas.

2. Spelling and Capitalization (G#13)
TONIGHT’S HOMEWORK
Work on final-exam review handout, due next Thursday, April 27,
submit Grammar #12 (modifiers) AND Grammar #13 (spelling and capitalization) on MyHCC / Canvas, AND
read LBCH sections 18 and 20 (pp and )

3. Spelling and Capitalization (G#13)
LBCH pp

4. Carefully proofread your writing
Carefully proofread your writing. Take advantage of spell-check and tutoring services, as well as peers though the final decision is yours.
Be suspicious. If you are not sure, do something about it!
Check a reliable dictionary every time you are unsure. M-w.com (Merriam-Webster.com) and dictionary.com are two good ones.

5. Look at the list of commonly confused words on pp. 325-326
Look at the list of commonly confused words on pp Keep a log of the ones that confuse you, and review them. Make flash cards or practice on MyWritingLab.com or other sites until you get them right all the time.
Use American spellings.
Review the common spelling rules on pp
Whenever you can, READ good writing! Don’t write like you text!

6. CAPITALIZATION
LBCH pp

7. CAPITALIZATION
1. Capitalize the first word of every sentence. A clause between dashes or parentheses (within another sentence) is not a sentence of its own.
Good students — they know who they are — are always on time for class.
He wants it all. (He will pay for it later.)
2. Capitalize the personal pronoun I.

8. with proper nouns . . .
3. Capitalize the names of specific people and places (geographical locations).
My brother Charlie, who used to live in the Middle East and write books about the Old West, now lives in Hartford, Connecticut.
4. Do NOT capitalize directions.
but
They moved north to the eastern shore of Lake Erie.

9. with proper nouns . . .
5. Capitalize names of days of the week, months, and holidays.
Valentines Day, which is always on February 14, falls on a Tuesday this year.
Do NOT capitalize seasons.
but
Next fall, before the winter storms begin, we’re heading south.

10. more on proper nouns . . .
6. Capitalize the names of historical events.
The Battle of the Bulge was an important event in World War II.
The Protestant Reformation started in the sixteenth century, following the Italian Renaissance.

11. more on proper nouns… but
7. Capitalize the names of political entities when the full, proper name is given.
Hillsborough County and the Tampa City Council have agreed to reimburse the Florida Senate.
but
Do not capitalize shortened forms of those names.
At the last council meeting, the county agreed to reimburse the state legislature.

12. more on proper nouns . . . but
8. Capitalize the names of nations, nationalities, languages, and words based on such words.
Egypt, Swedish, Asian, Hispanic, Latin, Irish stew, English muffin, Cuban sandwich, French horn
Do NOT capitalize “white” and “black.”
but
No black, Asian, or Native American woman has ever served on the U.S. Supreme Court, but three whites and one Latina have.

13. more on proper nouns . . .
9. Capitalize the names of religions and religious terms.
God Christ Allah Buddha Communion
Christmas
Scientology
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ramadan
Christians Judaism Jews Islam Muslims
Hinduism

14. with proper nouns . . .
10. Capitalize the names of academic courses when they are used as titles.
He took Carpentry 101 and Intermediate Algebra, but he did much better in his economics, humanities, and English literature courses.
11. Capitalize brand names.
and
Xerox, Google, Jell-O, Coke (or cola), Kleenex (or facial tissue), Band-Aid (or adhesive bandage)
EXCEPTIONS: iPod, eBay

15. Spelling and Capitalization (G#13)
Relationships. . .
Spelling and Capitalization (G#13)
12. Capitalize nicknames and the names of family relations when they are used as substitutes for names:
I went to visit Uncle Ted and Aunt Margaret.
Grandma and Grandpa live with Dad and Mom now.
I went with my mom to visit her aunt and uncle.
but . . .
Notice the role of the modifying pronouns here.

16. Titles of people and offices . . .
13. Capitalize official titles when they come before names:
President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry discussed the turmoil in Libya since the overthrow of General el-Qaddafi.
not when they come after a name:
but
Bill Clinton, who was president from 1993 to 2001, spoke at the convention.

17. Titles of Compositions
14. In composition titles, capitalize the first, last, and all important words. Prepositions, FANBOYS, and articles are usually not capitalized.
The Last House on the Left
War and Peace
“Love Is in the Air”

18. The best advice on capitalization:
Consult a good dictionary such as one linked in the library databases or the online Merriam-Webster’s:

19. This PowerPoint presentation was adapted from an original created by
Charles Darling, PhD
Professor of English and Webmaster
Capital Community College
Hartford, Connecticut
copyright November 1999

20. GRAMMAR #13 Preview: Spelling and Capitalization
Complete the full exercise online before our next class.
For the first section, indicate if the sentences are correct in capitalization use.
Abraham Lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation during the civil war. A. Right B. Wrong
My brother’s favorite movie is Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King. A. Right B. Wrong
For the second section, choose the correct spelling of the word that goes in the blank.
The winter storm moved across the country, freezing everything in _________ path. A. its B. it’s C. its’ D. itz
Voters should choose the candidate whose financial plan will ____________ the city in the most positive way. A. afect B. affect C. efect D. effect