Chapter 2 Proofreading tips_ PIGS语法 课件(共25张PPT)

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3A Chapter 2
Proofreading tips: PIGS
Today I want to talk to you about proofreading.
After you finish your writing, it is important to check for mistakes. This is called proofreading.
You can do this by using a method called PIGS.
P
I
G
S
P
P is for punctuation.
Use capital letters to start sentences.
My name is Paul. I come from Hong Kong.
Capital letters
Use capital letters at the start of names.
Use capital letters for ‘I’.
P is for punctuation.
Use question marks at the end of questions.
What kind of food do you like
Do you like sweet food
Question marks
P
P is for punctuation.
Remember! A sentence isn’t finished until it has a full stop at the end.
Full stops
I like sweet food best.
Cut the bread into two triangles.
P
Is there any ham
Yes, there is.
capital letter
full stop
question mark
Example
P
I
I is for idea.
Does your writing make sense Can we understand it
This doesn’t make sense!
I think the idea is …
Heat the butter and put it into a pan.
Example

I
Put some butter into a pan and heat it.
Example

G is for grammar.
G
Your writing must follow the rules of English.
G
We don’t add ‘s’ to uncountable nouns. For example:
Is there any hams
Is there any ham


G is for grammar.
G
Remember how to ask questions correctly when talking about countable or uncountable nouns.
Is there any juice
Yes, there is.
No, there isn’t.
Are there any bananas
Yes, there are.
No, there aren’t.
G
Don’t forget to use some and a lot of to talk about the amount.
some rice
a lot of peaches
some ham
a lot of onions
When you read through your work
check your spelling carefully.
Look carefully at the spelling of
special words when they change from singular to plural.
tomato
tomatoes
strawberry
strawberries
S
S is for spelling.
I
Idea
Don’t forget to use PIGS when you proofread!
P
G
S
Punctuation
Spelling
Grammar
Proofread some sentences. How many mistakes can you find What are the mistakes
Practice
is there any rice!
Use capital letters to start sentences.
Use question marks at the end of questions.
Practice
I

Is there any rice
Put some butter in the bread
wrong preposition
Add full stops at the end of sentences.
Practice
on
.
Put some butter on the bread.
There are some juice.
Use ‘is’ for uncountable nouns.
Practice
is
There is some juice.
Chant
Check your work when you are done.
Check your spelling and punctuation.
Make sure that your idea makes sense.
Check your grammar. Check your tense!
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