Writing 1: The Indonesian Open University at Korea

Writing 1
The Indonesian Open University at Korea

Lecture 1 (September 4th, 2011)
Sigit Aryo Pambudi (aryo_sigit@yahoo.com)
Saturday, September 3, 11
Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go

E.L. Doctorow, American Author & Editor
Preliminaries to Writing
Writing sounds simple:
Attention-grabbing rst sentence, interesting stuffs in the middle, bring it all together at the end.
Six steps in writing:

Getting ideas (in no particular order) Choosing (selecting the most useful ideas) Drafting (from beginning to end, without going back) Revising (cutting, adding, or moving parts in draft) Editing (proofreading)
An Absolute DONT : Plagiarism

Denition
Wrongful appropriation, close imitation, or purloining and publication of another authors language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions, and the representation of them as ones original work - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Plagiarism is a serious matter and will not be tolerated in this class.

Any act of plagiarism is subject to academic (score penalty, etc.).
punishments
Module 1
Grammar, Grammar, and Grammar
Why Bother to Learn Grammar?

Grammar is a whole system and structure of language, including syntax, morphology, (and sometimes) phonology, and semantics.
Grammar is an integral part of writing. Proper grammar delivers the message clearly to readers.
Avoid misunderstanding and potential conicts.
Professional-looking documents by using proper grammar.

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5 Basic Sentence Patterns

[Subject] + [Verb]
I swim. Joe Swim. They Swam.
[Subject] + [Verb] + [Object]

I drive a car. Joe plays the guitar. They ate dinner.
[Subject] + [Verb] + [Complement]

I am busy. Joe became a doctor. They look sick.
[Subject] + [Verb] + [Indirect object] + [Direct Object]

I gave her a gift. She teaches us English.
[Subject] + [Verb] + [Object] + [Complement]

I left the door open. We elected him the president.
Grammar 1a: Pronoun

Pronoun (Latin: pronomen) is a pro-form that substitutes for a noun (or noun phrase) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 1. As a subject : at the beginning of sentence
( I, You, We, They, He, She, It ) Examples: I am 25 years old. She is 45 kilograms.
2. As an object : after the [Verb]

( Me, You, Us, Them, Him, Her, It ) Examples: She likes me. The suspect is her.
3. As a possessive adjective : precedes a noun; indicates possession

( My, Your, Our, Theirs, His, Her, [noun]s ) Examples: It is my bag. Lindas hair is black. Alex car is sporty.
Grammar 1a: Pronoun (contd)

4. As a possessive pronoun : substitutes for a noun phrase that begins with a possessive adjective
( Mine, Yours, Ours, Theirs, His, Hers, [noun]s ) Examples: This is Paulas car and that one is mine. The red is mine, the blue is yours, and the yellow is you brothers.
5. As an reexive pronoun : preceded by the noun or pronoun that it refers to; reexive context
( Myself, Yourself, Ourself, Themselves, Himself, Herself, Itself, Yourselves ) Examples: I do my homework by myself.
Grammar 1b: Have got

1. Interrogative and negative form
Interrogative Have you got any sugar? Do you have any sugar? Have you any sugar? Note that: Havent = have +not Dont : do + not Negative I havent got any sugar. I dont have any sugar. I havent any sugar.
2. Possessive form: cannot take the form of Present Continuous Tense

Examples: I have got a headache. (At that time, I am having a headache)
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Grammar 2a: Present Continuous Tense

Also known as (a.k.a.) present progressive tense To state an event that is in progress right now
Basic Form
I + am + [Verb]-ing + [Object] + (now/at the moment/at present) She/He/It + is + [Verb]-ing + [Object] + (now/at the moment/at present) We/You/They + are + [Verb]-ing + [Object] + (now/at the moment/at present)
Example
- I am attending UT Koreas tutorial. - I am watching UStream channel now. - She is eating sandwich at present. - It is hanging on the roof. - We are studying English at present. - You are not playing games now. - The students are taking recess now.
Several words that cannot be used to form present continuous tense

like hate suppose want need prefer know realize seem love mean believe remember belong contain consist depend
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Grammar 2b: Article a and an

To indicate a singular countable noun; placed before the noun Article a is used when the singular noun that begins with a consonant.
Example: A bag. A university. A crazy guy.
Article an is used when the singular noun that begins with a vocal.
Example: An hour. An umbrella. An NBA athlete.
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Grammar 3a: There is and There are

There is is followed by countable or uncountable singular noun.
Example: There is a spoon in my stomach. There is blood at the crime scene.
There are is followed by plural noun.

Example: There are 300 spartans near the cliff. There are some people in the mosque.
Both are usually avoided in formal academic writing.

Example: A mole exists in our intelligence agency. instead of There is a mole in our intelligence agency.
Grammar 3b: Countable & Uncountable Nouns

Countable nouns are divided into regular & irregular nouns.
Regular Nouns Singular Book Hat Tire Earring Plural Books Hats Tires Earrings Irregular Nouns Singular Mouse Foot Child Man Plural Mice Feet Children Men
Uncountable nouns are substances, concepts, etc that we cannot divide into separate elements.
Cannot be preceded by a or an, unless we put it inside a place/scale.
Example: I drink coffee. or I drink a cup of coffee.
Preceded by There is (instead of There are).

Example: There is sugar on the oor.
References
Rahmat Budiman. (2011). Materi Pokok Writing 1. Jakarta: Universitas Terbuka. Kate Grenville. (2001). Writing From Start to Finish. South Australia: Grifn Press. Plagiarism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism/) English Sentence Patterns - Interesting Things for ESL Students (http://www.manythings.org/e/patterns.html) Writing (http://www.unice.fr/sg/authors/writing.htm) EnglishClub.com (http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/nounsun-countable_2.htm)

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The Indonesian Open University at Korea

Sigit Aryo Pambudi (aryo_sigit@yahoo.com)

Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go

Six steps in writing:

An Absolute DONT : Plagiarism

Plagiarism is a serious matter and will not be tolerated in this class.

Why Bother to Learn Grammar?

Professional-looking documents by using proper grammar.

5 Basic Sentence Patterns

[Subject] + [Verb] + [Object]

[Subject] + [Verb] + [Complement]

[Subject] + [Verb] + [Indirect object] + [Direct Object]

[Subject] + [Verb] + [Object] + [Complement]

Grammar 1a: Pronoun

2. As an object : after the [Verb]

3. As a possessive adjective : precedes a noun; indicates possession

Grammar 1a: Pronoun (contd)

Grammar 1b: Have got

2. Possessive form: cannot take the form of Present Continuous Tense

Grammar 2a: Present Continuous Tense

Several words that cannot be used to form present continuous tense

Grammar 2b: Article a and an

Grammar 3a: There is and There are

There are is followed by plural noun.

Both are usually avoided in formal academic writing.

Grammar 3b: Countable & Uncountable Nouns

Preceded by There is (instead of There are).

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