Escritura Corrections Instructions.notebook
October 28, 2011
Escritura Corrections
On your graded escritura, you will see that all errors have been marked and 5
sentences have been highlighted.
The 5 highlighted sentences are the ones you will be required to correct and
hand in.
Every error has a code. Use the corrections code form on my teacher
webpage to help you correct your sentences.
YOU WILL TURN IN YOUR GRADED ESCRITURA TOGETHER WITH
YOUR CORRECTIONS ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND!!!
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Escritura Corrections
One you corrections form, you must do the following for each highlighted sentence:
1) Write the whole sentence as it appears in your original escritura and UNDERLINE
the errors!
2) Rewrite the sentence with the errors corrected.
3) Write a detailed explanation (in English!!!) regarding the changes you made and
why.
-If your explanation is insufficient, you will NOT receive full credit for your
corrections!
-Let's look at a few examples...
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Escritura Corrections Instructions.notebook
October 28, 2011
Escritura Corrections
Ella es bonito.
Incorrecto:
Correcto: Ella es bonita.
Razones: (Let's decide which of the following is a sufficient answer!)
The word "bonito" didn't agree.
The word "bonito" needs to be feminine--"bonita"
In Spanish, adjectives must agree with who/what they're
describing in both gender and number. Since "bonito" is being
used to describe one girl, the feminine singular form "bonita" is
required in this sentence.
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Escritura Corrections
Incorrecto:
Ella llama es Taylor Swift.
Correcto: Ella se llama Taylor Swift.
Razones: (Let's decide which of the following is a sufficient answer!)
The word "se" is missing and the word "es" shouldn't be there.
This sentence wasn't phrased correctly. It sounds better as
"Ella se llama Taylor Swift".
"Llamarse" is a reflexive verb, therefore it requires a reflexive
pronoun. Since the subject in the sentence is "ella", the reflexive
pronoun that is required is "se". Furthermore, it is not possible to
have two conjugated verbs in a row in Spanish. Since "llama" is
already a conjugated verb, you can't put "es" (another conjugated
verb) after it.
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Escritura Corrections Instructions.notebook
October 28, 2011
Escritura Corrections
Incorrecto:
El es en el fútbol estadio.
Correcto: Él está en el estadio de fútbol.
Razones: (Let's decide which of the following is a sufficient answer!)
I need an accent on "él". I used SER instead of ESTAR. I need to
move "estadio" in front of "fútbol" and add the word "de".
"El" and "Él" are different words: "El" is a definite article which means
"the". "Él" is a subject pronoun which means "he". Since I'm using it as
the subject of the sentence, the accented form "él" is required.
Spanish has 2 verbs that mean "to be": SER and ESTAR. When
describing the location of people and things, ESTAR is used. Therefore,
the verb in the sentence should be "está" since I'm describing where he's
at.
In Spanish, the word "de" is used to classify objects/places by type. In
this sentence, "fútbol" is describing the type of stadium. Since the
stadium is the more important element, it must go first, followed by "de
fútbol" which classifies/describes the type of stadium it is.
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Escritura Corrections
Incorrecto:
Ella es bien actriz y es mucho cómica.
Correcto: Ella es buena actriz y es muy cómica.
Razones: (Let's decide which of the following is a sufficient answer!)
I used the wrong words. I need to use "buena" and "muy" in this sentence.
Señora Jenkins told us in class that this should be "buena" and "muy".
"Bien" is an adverb which means "well" and which modifies verbs--for
example, 'I read well' (Yo leo bien). "Bueno" is an adjective which means
"good" and which modifies nouns. Since I'm describing a person (which is a
noun!), I must use the adjective "bueno". Since the person I'm describing is
female, I must use the feminine form "buena".
"Mucho" is an adverb which means "a lot" and which modifies verbs--for
example, 'He talks a lot' (Él habla mucho). "Bien" is an adverb which means
"very" and is used to intensify adjectives. Since "cómica" is an adjective, I
need to use "muy" to say that she is VERY funny.
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