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课件网) Primary Longman Elect 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! The End
