Comma Rules

The 10 (or 11) comma rules, taught by Michael Plasmeier for Honors 9th Grade level class on 3/9/2006.

Lesson Plan

Objectives

After the lesson, students will be able to:

• Correctly and successfully use commas in their everyday writing
• Correctly and successfully identify and/or insert commas into a paragraph
• Know the 10 or 11 rules for when commas are used

Matrials

• PlazWiki (this site)
• Class set of laptops
• Smart Board with PowerPoint

Instructional Strategies

• Lecture / Present comma rules on PowerPoint slide show
• ...
• Fix a paragraph on PlazWiki (solo activity) (in two shifts; what does the other shift do?)

Assessment Techniques

• Fix a paragraph exercise by self
• ...

Steps

1. Introduce 10 (or 11) comma rules in PowerPoint slide show
2. ...
3. ...
4. ...
5. Fix a paragraph exercise
6. (other shift);...

10 (or 11) Comma Rules

Post the rules here

Fix a Paragraph Exercise

• Plaz will post a paragraph with errors on PlazWiki. Students will register and log on to edit paragraph on their own page. The first person finished from each shift wins a ThePlaz.com t-shirt (tentative)

Questions

Feel free to post your questions here. Please add --~~~~ after your comment. Thanks --Plaz 21:41, 2 March 2006 (EST)