soccer Best sport to play Book of writing By Abran Chavez
Table of contents Introduction
page 3
About the author
page 4
capitalization / punctuation page 5-6
Parts of speech
page 7-12
Phrases and cluases
page 13-14
sentences page 15-18 essays
page 19-20
Introduction Soccer has and always will be the number one sport to play and watch . People all around the wold play and watch. From girls to boys . Young or old everyone likes to play soccer . Just like your about to love this book .
About the author
Abran Chavez is a 17 year old student who gose to Bravo medical magnet highschool . He loves to play soccer and its His number one sport . He is saying that ones he steps in to practice or a game all his stress is gone . Its his main stress relive . He has a family A Dad , mom , sister ,sister ,brother . Abran is the middle child of the family but only 11 months apart from his sister . He also has two pets Further more he has been playing soccer his hole life. He moved on to high school and now he is in varsity . Next step collage
PUNCTUATION and CAPITALIZATION Punctuation – Identify the functions of each mark and create one (1) example sentence of the usage for each mark. 1. . period ( Today is a good day . ) 2. , coma ( i went to the store and i choose between adidas , nike , puma or under armor.) 3. – called the EM dash Ex: 2+2=4 4. - called the EN dash 5. : is a colon indicates whatever comes after it is related to the word that came before it 6. ; it's a semicolon. ( They came to 3rd periode ; they learned about commas ) 7. ? is a question mark (how was your day ?) 8. ! exclamatory ( yes !)
8. ‘ Apostrophe or a quote mark . (It's a good day to play soccer .) 9. “ ” possession “ His day was great “ 10 … ellipsis I'm going to tell you something later on... 11[ ] brackets something that has been added HE [ abran chavez] would like to pass all his classes . 12( ) parentheses parenthetical information ( answer here ) / backslash ex( And / or ) him/ her EX: Comma (used to switch words around in a list) – Students at Bravo can freely choose between AP World History, AP US History, AP Government, and AP European History. Capitalization – Identify and create one (1) example sentence for each rule of capitalization. 1. Please list the rules of capitalization here: you should capitalize the first word, all nouns,all verbs (even short ones, like is), all adjectives, and all proper nouns . EX: (Used to begin a sentence) – I love to play
Parts of speech NOUNS
Types of nouns: (list three to five words of each type) · Common Nouns: name a class of people, places, things, or ideas. EX: six flags , restroom , soccer players , . · Proper Nouns: give the name or title of a particular person, place, thing, or idea (must be capitalized). EX: UCLA ,Subway , Panda express · Compound Nouns: consist of words used together to form a single noun. EX: ., whiteboard , seafood , seahorse · Concrete Nouns: refer to material things, to people, or to places. EX: Ball , pencil . shoes , phone · Abstract Nouns: name ideas, qualities, concepts, emotions, or attitudes. Functions (How nouns are used): Write one sentence for each function. · Subject (comes before the verb) Joe Joe has played wonderful game today · Direct Object (comes after the verb and answers what or whom)
PRONOUNS Pronouns take the place of nouns that have been established. Personal: Nominative (subjects) Objective (objects) I/we me/us you/you you/you He, she, it, one/they him, her, it, one/them Possessive My, mine our, ours Your, yours your, yours His, her, hers, its, one’s their, theirs
Nominative who That those/ this
Relative: Objective whom that
Possessive whose of that
Interrogative: who, which, what, whatever, whoever Reflexive: (personal pronouns plus the suffix –self or – selves) Used only:
VERBS Verbs show the time, action, and state of being of a subject. Tense: verbs indicate time via tenses
simple past past past perfect past progressive simple present present present perfect present progressive present perfect progressive future future perfect Types: There are at least eleven (11) types of verbs: auxiliary verbs (helping verbs) linking verbs (verbs that do not describe action, but connect the subject of a sentence to other parts of the sentence – usually the predicate) lexical verbs (main verbs) dynamic verbs (indicate action) stative verbs (describe a condition) finitive verbs (indicate tense) nonfinitive verbs (infinitives or participles) regular verbs (weak verbs) irregular verbs (strong verbs)
Voice: Voice is the form of the verb that indicates how it relates or interacts with the action. The English language has two voices: ACTIVE and PASSIVE. Active: My mom got her email through online Passive: The email was sent to my mom through online
Verbals: (VERB FORMS NOT USED AS VERBS) Gerund: word ending in “ing” used as a noun. ·.Natlia chavez loves helping my mom cook in the kitchen Participle: word ending in “ing” or “ed” used as an adjective · There is no playing on rainy days . Abran Chavez saved the ball from hitting the plant Infinitive: verb preceded by the word “to” (to go, to jump) used as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs My little brother loves to kick the ball ever since he was small
CONJUNCTIONS Coordinating (FANBOYS): for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so Correlative: Either/or; neither/nor; not only/but also; both/and; whether/or; as/so Subordinate: after, though as, as if, as long as, as thought, because, before, if, in order that, provided that, since, so, so that, that, though, till, unless, when, where, whereas, while Relative pronouns: who (refers to people), which (refers to nonliving object or animals), that (may refer to animals or nonliving objects) PREPOSITIONS Prepositions link nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other parts of the sentence. Prepositions are NEVER followed by verbs. There are one-word prepositions and complex prepositions. These are some common one-word prepositions: aboard, about, above, according to, across, across from, after, against, along, alongside, alongside of, along with, amid, among, apart from, around, as, as far as, aside from, at, away from, back of, because of, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, but (except), by, by means of, concerning, despite, down, down from, except, except excluding for, for, from, from among, from between, from under, in, in addition to, in behalf of, including, in front of, in place of, in regard to, inside, inside of, in spite of, instead of, into, like, near, near to, notwithstanding, of, off, on, on account of, on behalf of, onto, on top of, opposite, out, out of, outside, outside of, over, over to, owing to, past, prior to, to, toward, under, underneath, until, unto, up, upon, up to, versus, with, within, without.
NTERJECTIONS Interjections are the final part of speech. Find and copy/paste an alphabetical list of interjections here. A aha, ahem, ahh, ahoy, alas, arg, aw. B bam, bingo, blah, boo, bravo, brrr. C cheers, congratulations. D dang, drat, darn, duh. E eek, eh, encore, eureka.
Phrases – groups of words that function as a part of speech. Noun Phrase: A group of words consisting of nouns or pronouns and their modifiers that function as a noun. The soccer team just won there first game. Verb Phrase: A group of words consisting of verbs working together and that function as a verb. The soccer teams new they would have to struggle to get there first win. Prepositional Phrase: A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun, and functions as an adjective or an adverb. My grandma is always coming to my house with opened arms. Appositive Phrase: A group of words that include all the words that modify an appositive and function as an adjective - IT MUST BE SURROUNDED BY COMMAS.. Natalia chavez , the house made , tried to finish as soon as possible to get her check . Verbal Phrases: A group of words that begin with a verbal and ends with a noun. Gerund Phrase verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun. The goali saving the ball from entering the goal , He soon got the trophy in his hands
CLAUSES Clauses – groups of words with BOTH a subject and a verb that function as parts of speech. There are TWO kinds: Independent and Dependent (called “Subordinate”)
INDEPENDENT – CAN stand alone as a complete sentence, known as a simple sentence pattern. DEPENDENT (SUBORDINATE) – CANNOT stand alone as a complete sentence and MUST begin with a SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTION. There are seven (7) kinds:
Noun Clause: Used as the noun in a sentence and may function as a subject, a predicate noun, a direct object, an object of a preposition, an indirect object, or an appositive. Where she was from it made her in to the women she is now .
Adjective Clause: Used to modify a noun in an independent clause. Some adjective clauses begin with an introductory word: I visited my old neighborhood where I have the best memories.
Some adjective clauses begin with relative pronouns: Abran is the one who won the lottery of the world
Adverb Clause: Used to modify verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in an independent clause, introduced by a subordinate conjunction and used to indicate time, place, cause, purpose, result, condition, and/or concession. Modifying verbs: Abran sings loudly in the shower
Modifying adjectives: Look at the man in the red shirt Modifying adverbs: Relative Clauses: Dependent clause that begins with a relative pronoun. The cyclist who won the race trained hard Essential Clauses: Clauses necessary to the meaning of the sentence. Bonuses are given to employees who meet their sales quotas Nonessential Clauses: Clauses that are NOT necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
Lisa, who takes ballet with Jan, is my best friend.
sentences
Sentence – a set of words that contains a subject and a predicate and conveys a statement, command, question, or an exclamation.
Sentence Parts Subject – what/who the sentence is about The soccer team patiently waited to get better in soccer. Predicate – what the subject does The soccer team patiently waited to get better in soccer.
Sentence Types Declarative – a sentence that makes a statement (ends with a period mark) Practicing soccer everyday helps you play better little by little. Imperative – a sentence that makes a command (ends with a period mark) You need to work on your first touch this instant. Interrogative – a sentence that asks a question (ends with a question mark) Why wouldn't you want to become better in soccer? Exclamatory – a sentence that expresses great emotion, passion, excitement (ends with an exclamation mark) My first touch is getting better !
Sentence Patterns Simple Sentence: A sentence that is just one independent clause. I love to play soccer because it's the best thing for my health and mentality Compound Sentence: A sentence with multiple independent clauses, but no dependent clauses - connected by FANBOYS (coordinating conjunctions) or a semicolon (;). I have hw for all my classes today, But i must finish to get that good grade. Complex Sentence: A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. When you don't slack off, all the things you need to do could be done . Complex-Compound Sentence: A sentence with multiple independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Weather you are tried or not, Planning ahead for all your assignments , Could be a huge stress reliever for you . , Loose Sentence: A sentence that contains an independent clause plus a subordinate construction (either a clause or phrase) with your main point at the beginning. Working hard and not giving up is the best way for you to get what you want to get or where you want to be .
Periodic Sentence: A sentence in which the independent clause is given at the end of the sentence in order to create interest or generate suspense with the main point coming at the end. Working hard and not giving up , will change your life forever Parallel Structure: A sentence using the same pattern of two or more verbs or ideas that match in tense or structure to show that they are of equal importance and to help the reader comprehend what is being written - this sentence requires symmetry. Soccer plays always work hard , They practice everyday , and try to be the better player than anyone else Balanced Sentence: A sentence where phrases or clauses at the beginning and the end parallel each other by virtue of their likeness of structure, meaning, or length - this sentence requires symmetry. Everybody has a right to say what he thinks is true, and everyone else has a right to knock him down for it.
Chiasmus: A sentence that includes a repetition of ideas (words, phrases, or clauses) in inverted (reversed) order - this sentence requires symmetry. Being my mom's son made me the kid who I am now. Asyndeton: A sentence that leaves out conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses for a rhetorical purpose. Being a soccer player helps with . Strength , mindset, health . Polysyndeton: A sentence that uses multiple conjunctions in close proximity to each other between words, phrases, or clauses for a rhetorical purpose. Being a soccer player helps with . Strength , mindset and health .
Sentence Errors Run-On/Rambling/Fused Sentence – a sentence construction error where two or more independent clauses are connected incorrectly without punctuation. I wanted to finish my homework soccer when i come back there is no homework left (wrong ) I wanted to finish my homework before soccer practice so when i come home thre is no homework left ( right ) Comma Splice – a sentence construction error where two or more independent clauses are connected incorrectly using commas
The students needed to get in shape before there tournament . they needed , Physical , ball work , and more conditioning , before he runs out of time . The students needed to get in shape before there tournament . they needed , Physical , ball work , and more conditioning ;before they runs out of time . rght )
Essays Types – Persuasive (Argumentative) A persuasive essay is one in which you attempt to get the reader to agree with your point of view. You are trying to present arguments, research, and ideas in order to sway the reader one way or the other. Expository (Informative)the expository essay is a genre of essay that requires the student to investigate an idea, evaluate evidence, expound on the idea, and set forth an argument concerning that idea in a clear and concise manner. Definition or Description Process (How-to) Compare and Contrast Cause and Effect Analytical/Critical An analytical essay means you will need to present some type of argument, or claim, about what you are analyzing. ... Analytical essays usually concentrate on how the piece was written – for example how certain themes present themselves in a story. Evaluative Interpretive Narrative (Tells a story) writing a narrative essay one might think of it as telling a story. These essays are often personal . Allowing students to express themselves in a creative and, quite often, moving ways. Personal Statement/Anecdote Research A research essay revolves around a research question that is meant to answer some specific question through a research of the relevant literature. Timed
Strategies/Planning Tips/Steps – The best way to plan or organize a essay is to think or decide what type of essay you would like to write.then you are going to need to brainstorm your topic and make great ideas . After you going to need to research your topic and make sure u got solid evidence . Furthermore you are going to need to develop a thesis, outline your essay, write your essay. And finally you need to edit your writing to check spelling and grammar.
Pre-writing/Prompt Analysis/Outlining Researching/Evaluating of Sources Work Cited Page – In the MLA Format the way to do a work cited page is to follow these steps . First you are going to be Running head containing your surname and the page number. Then you are going to do the title, Works Cited, centered and in plain text. After that you need to List of sources alphabetized by the author's surname. And finally have it as Left-aligned. Double-spaced. 1-inch margins. In the APA Format the way to do a work cited page is also a step by step proces but it is a little bit more harder then the MLA . But the first step is to put the References centered 1-inch down. It's not capitalized, bold, or italicized. Then The reference citations are double spaced with no additional lines between them.And finally All references are in alphabetical order.
