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Chapter 1
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When going on vacation, I prefer to travel rather
than staying at home for three reasons. First, for me, it is a
great pleasure in life to explore unfamiliar places to learn
new things. While visiting Cancun, Mexico last year, not
only was I able to enjoy the beach, I also learned so much
about the ancient Mayan civilization during an excursion
to Chichen Itza. In that mysterious place, I found that there
were pyramids and other structures made of stone by a
population of jungle dwellers over a thousand years ago.
What impressed me even more was the Mayan writing system
and their advanced knowledge of math, science, and astronomy,
which is something I may have never known without my trip.
Write your name here. →
← Write your number.
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Make sure to skip lines.
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Make sure to skip lines.
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↑ Holes are on the left side.
Always write in pencil.
Write a clear topic sentence that answers the question without giving details.
Give your first reason, and follow it with specific and detailed examples.
General Things to Consider When Writing for this Course
Second, by traveling, I am able to escape all of the stress that
After clearly explaining your first point, start developing your second point.
General Capitalization Rules to Follow
• Capitalize all names
• Capitalize the first word in a sentence
• Capitalize the pronoun I (meaning me/myself)
• Capitalize course names, but not subjects of study
reading and writing / Reading and Writing 1984
• Do NOT capitalize the seasons
spring / summer / autumn / winter
• Do NOT capitalize compass directions
north / south / east / west
Rules for Titles
• First & last words of the title
• Nouns, verbs, adjectives, & adverbs
The North Wind and the Sun
Name English
• Names in English can break all the rules
including capitalization and spelling
Drive Thru / iPhone / Will.i.am / Ke$ha
• Capitalize all names
• Capitalize the first word in a sentence
• Capitalize the pronoun I (meaning me/myself)
• Capitalize course names, but not subjects of study
reading and writing / Reading and Writing 1984
• Do NOT capitalize the seasons
spring / summer / autumn / winter
• Do NOT capitalize compass directions
north / south / east / west
Rules for Titles
• First & last words of the title
• Nouns, verbs, adjectives, & adverbs
The North Wind and the Sun
Name English
• Names in English can break all the rules
including capitalization and spelling
Drive Thru / iPhone / Will.i.am / Ke$ha
(Do NOT include a title.)
Native Speaker Mistakes
Native speakers will make common errors in their own language
which are unique to native speakers rather than foreigners.
For each mistake, there is a logical reason that explains
why their language usage is incorrect.
• Me and my friend went to the movies.
CORRECT: My friend and I went to the movies.
• I think he was asking do you want to come with us.
CORRECT: I think he was asking if you want to come with us.
• He got a better grade than me.
CORRECT: He got a better grade than I (did).
Native speakers will make common errors in their own language
which are unique to native speakers rather than foreigners.
For each mistake, there is a logical reason that explains
why their language usage is incorrect.
• Me and my friend went to the movies.
CORRECT: My friend and I went to the movies.
• I think he was asking do you want to come with us.
CORRECT: I think he was asking if you want to come with us.
• He got a better grade than me.
CORRECT: He got a better grade than I (did).
Subject-Verb Agreement
• Distinguishing between
the verbs be & there is/are
My book is on the shelf.
My books are on the shelf.
There is a book on the shelf.
There are many books on the shelf.
SUBJECT / VERB
With the verb be, the subject comes before the verb as you would expect.
However, with the verb there be,
the subject comes after the verb.
• Distinguishing between
the verbs be & there is/are
My book is on the shelf.
My books are on the shelf.
There is a book on the shelf.
There are many books on the shelf.
SUBJECT / VERB
With the verb be, the subject comes before the verb as you would expect.
However, with the verb there be,
the subject comes after the verb.
