1. Grammar workshop
IUS Writing Center

2. Research motivation
Many students enter college with insufficient knowledge of grammar rules.
The Writing Center is not a “fix it shop”
To provide resources to students that need help with grammar

3. Research Conducted
50 Students from different class standing and different majors were asked to identify the sentence with correct punctuation
Out of four sentences, one was correct.

4. Students were asked if they would attend a grammar workshop on campus
THE CRUX OF THE PROBLEM
Students were asked if they would attend a grammar workshop on campus

5. MOST COMMON GRAMMAR ERRORS
Survey results, interviews with Writing Center Consultants, and input from Writing Center faculty yielded these common errors:
Sentences
Rules
Corrections
Commas
Usage
Comma Splices

6. Workshop overview Introduction: 8 min Brief Survey Overview: 2 min
IUS OWL
Brief Survey Overview: 2 min
The Crux of the Problem
Overview of Content: 2 min
Define sentence structures/Commas
Sentence Structure: 10 min
Show common mistakes and examples on how to fix those mistakes
Commas: 10 min
Explain comma splices, FANBOYS
Resources: 5 min
Chompchomp.com, Grammar Girl
Handouts/Practice/Closing: 5 min
Guides for at home practice
Overall Time: min

7. Conclusion