Fourteen Gripes, Guffaws, and Goofs with Grammar
GOAL: With one partner, you will research one grammatical structure and teach your classmates about
what you’ve discovered.
PROJECT TIMELINE: Monday, Feb 11th- Thursday, Mar 28th
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Requirements & Researching (in class): Monday, Feb. 11th - Wednesday, Feb. 13th
Create & Design your Presentation (outside of class): Friday, Feb 15th- Monday, Feb 25th
Group Presentation Due: Tuesday, Feb. 26th
Presentations : Tuesday, Feb 28th - Thursday, March 28th
STRUCTURE & REQUIREMENTS:
1. Each pair will choose a grammatical structure to research and study.
2. Next, students will create a presentation lasting no more than 25 minutes teaching this grammatical
structure to the class. Your presentation should include the following components:
 Rules for the Grammatical Structure
 Sample Errors
 Guided Practice: Lead students through correcting sample sentences.
 Independent Practice: Provide class with sample sentences that they will correct
independently.
 Answer Keys for all Practice
3. Upload your presentation to Edmodo under the assignment titled “Grammar Lessons” for all class
members to reference once you have presented in class. Be sure to title your lesson by the topic assigned.
4. You will be graded using the rubric on the reverse.
SOME WEBSITES TO REFERENCE:
OWL at Purdue: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/6/
Grammar Book: http://www.grammarbook.com/english_rules.asp
Daily Grammar: http://www.dailygrammar.com/
English Grammar: http://www.englishgrammar.org/
Grammar Monster: http://www.grammar-monster.com/index.html
Chomp-Chomp: http://www.chompchomp.com/menu.htm
Grammar Presentation Rubric
Exemplary
Proficient
Developing
Creates a presentation
which successfully
entails the following: ALL
grammar rules for
grammatical structure,
plentiful sample errors,
guided practice,
independent practice and
sample sentences.
Provides answer keys for
all practice.
Creates a presentation which
contains most the following:
grammar rules for grammatical
structure, many sample errors,
guided practice, independent
practice and sample sentences.
Provides answer keys for
practice.
Creates a presentation
which provides only some
of the following: grammar
rules for grammatical
structure, sample errors,
guided practice,
independent practice and
sample sentences. Some
components may be
missing, Answer keys may
not be provided for all
practice.
Demonstrates expert
knowledge of all rules
related to the
grammatical structure. It
is clear that the
presenters thoroughly
researched the material.
Demonstrates adequate
knowledge of all rules related
to the grammatical structure. It
is clear that the presenters
researched the material.
Demonstrates novice
knowledge of all rules
related to the grammatical
structure. It is clear that the
presenters minimally
researched the material.
Presentation
(10 Points)
Presenters are wellprepared with all
materials on the
presentation date and
effectively cover the
grammatical structure
within the presentation.
All rules related to the
grammatical structure
are thoroughly covered in
the presentation.
Presenters take a unique,
imaginative approach
which allows the class to
truly grasp the material.
Presenters stay within
the 25-minute time limit.
Presenters are prepared with
all materials on the
presentation date and
satisfactorily cover the
grammatical structure within
the presentation. All rules
related to the grammatical
structure are thoroughly
covered in the presentation.
Presenters take a traditional
approach which allows the
class to understand the
material at the time. Presenters
may surpass the 25-minute
time limit.
Presenters are not
prepared with materials on
the presentation date
and/or do not cover the
grammatical structure
within the presentation. All
rules related to the
grammatical structure are
thoroughly covered in the
presentation. Presenters
take a tedious approach
which may confuse some
classmates when trying to
understand the material.
Presenters may surpass
within the 25-minute time
limit.
Proofreading
(5 Points)
Nearly flawless;
proofreading is evident.
Some errors in spelling,
punctuation, or sentence
structure; some proofreading
is evident.
Distracting spelling,
punctuation, and sentence
structure errors; no
proofreading is evident.
Components
(15 Points)
Accuracy
Of Material
(15 Points)
Total
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1. Parallelism
2. Active/Passive Voice
3. Subordinate conjunctions and punctuating
4. Coordinating conjunctions and punctuating
5. Comma Rules: (separating independent clauses,
introductory phrases, letter greeting/salutation, lists/series of
items, separating two or more adjectives that describe the
same noun)
6. Comma Rules: (indicating a distinct pause or shift,
inserting modifying phrases, cities & states, dates, addresses,
prevent possible confusion or misreading)
7. Quote punctuation
8. Semicolons
9. Colons
10. Phrases
11. Vague pronoun reference
12. Dangling Modifiers
13. Subject/Verb agreement
14. Verb Tense consistency
Brainstorming
Grammatical Structure: _____________________________________________________________
Rules:
1. _______________________________________________________________________________________
Example:
2. _______________________________________________________________________________________
Example:
3. _______________________________________________________________________________________
Example:
4. _______________________________________________________________________________________
Example:
5. _______________________________________________________________________________________
Example:
6. _______________________________________________________________________________________
Example:
Websites/Texts used for Investigation:
Brainstorming
What NOT to do Rules:
1. _______________________________________________________________________________________
Example:
2. _______________________________________________________________________________________
Example:
Presentation Ideas
Handout Ideas
Format of Presentation