Well, zippity-doo-da. I used some hyphens there, but probably incorrectly.
This week we learned a lot about grammar and punctuation. It is tricky business. Grammar Nazis are out there and make for a good college humor video. Anyway, there are so many rules. We're doing Chicago style, so that ought to be remembered. There are some real differences between the styles. The one that sticks out to me is that in a list, you still use a comma before the "and."
For example, "I eat salads, bananas, and hamburgers." I assume the rule holds true for other conjunctions like "I'm not a world renowned musician, athlete, or actor."
I've got to do a lot of writing this semester (and probably for the rest of my life), so it's good to get some practice on these rules. I'm going to keep practicing. All the small things add up. That should probably be, "All of the small things..." Hm.
Outside of grammar rules, we also formed some groups. I'm a proud member of team KAKI. The logo is still in development. We've formed and I hope we can perform before too long.
We learned some rules of etiquette. If you've got a variety of spoons and forks, use the outside ones first. Another helpful etiquette trick is that "left" is four letters like "fork" and "right" is five letters like "spoon" and "knife." So, next time I go to a fancy restaurant, I'm going to use my utensils like a pro. They may be the difference between me getting an awesome job or not.
Also, fellow classmates recommend that I network if I want to get my sweet ideas and cartoons onto a bigger stage. So, I'm going to try to get better at networking. Yeah, I'm going to work that net.
Yep, that was how things went down. Here's to hoping that the stuff I learn sticks with me. Don't be rubber; be glue!
May the force be with you all.
Thanks for covering all of our grammar lessons so far. Most of us have chosen to write solely about the activities and the grammar has been ignored! So how did you guys develop that team name? Perhaps the initials of everyone's names?
ReplyDeleteYou work on that net. Every opportunity that I have had has come from knowing somebody through my family, friends, and other organizations. It is crucial for getting jobs, making new friends, and understanding how to communicate with others. Networking helps us practice how to meet people, which is extremely important. You got this!
Cool blog, man! Your blog posts inspire me to do more with this thing!! I'm still learning how to work this thing so it's still coming along for me...
ReplyDeleteThanks for being so descriptive with everything we've done so far, I think in the future I will just refer to your blog to remind me what we've gone through. I hope we can all get through this class and learn all that we need to learn. You seem to be doing better than me so far! Good luck!!
This is a way cool blog! I don't quite have mine up to this kind of style. I'm with you on the Chicago Style grammar. It's throwing off everything I thought I knew about grammar which isn't much. Good Luck!
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