Basic Writing Techniques

In composition, writing mechanics are the conventions governing the technical aspects
of writing, including spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and abbreviations. 
a. Spelling
In written language, spelling is the correct arrangement of letters that form words.
To improve spelling skills, you can use a memory device known as mnemonics. 
b. Punctuation
Punctuation is the set of marks used to regulate texts and clarify their meanings,
mainly by separating or linking words, phrases, and clauses.
c. Capitalization
Capitalization is the practice of using capital letters in writing or printing. Proper
nouns, key words in titles, and beginnings of sentences are generally capitalized. You
will also want to capitalize the letter "I" under all circumstances.
d. Abbreviations
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase, such as "D.C." for "District
of Columbia." "Mechanics, in theory, includes matters such as usage and spelling, as
well as hyphenation and the use of italics. Essentially, mechanics refers to a set of
conventions—how to abbreviate and when to capitalize, for example."
Robert DiYanni and Pat C. Hoy II, The Scribner Handbook for Writers, 3rd ed. Allyn
and Bacon, 2001.

Things around office

There are found many things in the office, to support our job desk, they are:

1. Tape (dispenser) 10. Calculator

2. Paper clip holder 11. Stapler
3. Ruler 12. Staples
4. Paper clips 13. Pen
5. Pushpins 14. Pencil
6. Bulldog clip 15. Eraser (= rubber)
7. Scissors 16. Highlighter
8. Correction Fluid (white-out) 17. Hole-punch
9. Pencil sharpener 18. Rubber bands (elastic bands)
 Descriptive Text
A descriptive paragraph describes a person, an object, an event, or a place in detail. This
type of paragraph, which should contain many details, does not bother the reader. This
feature is the best feature of the descriptive paragraph type. One of the advantages of this
feature is that the details given affect the reader.
A. Generic Structure of Descriptive Text

When writing descriptive text, there are some generic structures (actually not mandatory)
for our writing to be true. The arrangement is:

# Identification: (contains about the introduction of a person, place, animal or object will be
described.)
# Description: contains a description of something such as animal, things, place or person
by describing its features, forms, colors, or anything related to what the writer describes.

B. Purpose of Descriptive Text

– To describe person, thing or place in specific

– To describe a particular person, thing or place.

C. Language Feature of Descriptive Text

– Specific participant : has a certain object, is not common and unique (only one). for
example: Bandengan beach, my house, Borobudur temple, uncle Jim
– The use of the adjective (an adjective) to clarify the noun, for example: a beautiful beach,
a handsome man, the famous place in Jepara, etc.
– The use of simple present tense: The sentence pattern used is simple present because it
tells the fact of the object described.
– Action verb: verbs that show an activity (for example, run, sleep, walk, cut etc.)

D. Example of Descriptive Text – My Favorite Teacher

Elephant
Elephant is a herbivor animal and eat all almost all of the vegetations and fruits. They have
Identifica
tion
almost hairless skin, wide ears, four legs, and long trunk. Elephants is known as the largest
mammals. The elephants also have very sharp auditory because they have big and wide
ears. By these ears, they can hear sounds from a distance about tens kilometer. At the back
of the ears, they have one of the softest parts of their body which is called the knuckle. In a
Description

zoo, Mahouts (elephant trainers) use their feet to steer or give commands to the animal via
that knuckle. Now, they are a kind of protected animals because their population remains
little in their habitat. Their population began to decline year by year.
Sesi 2
Hal-Hal di Sekitar Kantor, Basic Writing Mechanics, dan Descriptive Paragraph
Dear students,
Welcome to the second session of the online tutorial.
This week you are going to learn about things in the office, basic writing mechanics, and descriptive
paragraphs. You can find this week’s topic in Module 2, which consists of 2 (two) learning activities.
By the end of the week, you are expected to be able to identify vocabulary related to things around the
office, write a simple descriptive paragraph (describe a place) in English, and implement the basic writing
mechanics.
Please study the materials and enrichment links below. Afterwards, please participate in Discussion
Forum 2.
Good luck!
Capaian Pembelajaran Umum
Mahasiswa mampu berkomunikasi dalam bahasa Inggris bentuk lisan dan tulisan secara berterima dalam
konteks bisnis dan perkantoran.
Capaian Pembelajaran Khusus

1.  Mahasiswa dapat mengidentifikasi kosakata terkait hal-hal di sekitar kantor.

2. Mahasiswa dapat menulis paragraf deskriptif sederhana (mendeskripsikan tempat) dalam bahasa
Inggris serta mengaplikasikan basic writing mechanics.
Sumber belajar utama yang digunakan adalah Buku Materi Pokok Bahasa Inggris (MKWI4201) Modul 2
Materi sesi ke-2 berisi penjelasan tentang hal-hal di sekitar kantor, aturan dasar menulis dalam bahasa
Inggris, dan menulis paragraf deskriptif sederhana