What to avoid while writing

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 5

Writing skills

Learning goals:
We will have a chance to reflect on the flaws of our writing skills.

Procedure

In pairs, you have to choose a nickname and use this name to upload your answers. Identify the mistake in each sentence and write the corrected version in the space provided. 

Good luck!

AI’s gonna change the way doctors work in the future.

The scientist which discovered this technology won a Nobel Prize.

My professor learned me how to analyze datas.

The careers requirements is becoming more complex due to AI.

If you want to become a software developer you should practice coding everyday.

AI influences many jobs however, some profession require human skills.

AI's impacts on job market is still uncertain.

AI can learn students new skills, but they still need to learn critical thinking.

Artificial intelligence which is advancing rapidly is transforming many industry.

The nurses responsibilities includes patient care and medical support.

Most common mistakes in your work:

• Language too informal (shortened forms, word choice, etc.)
• Relative clauses and the use of relative pronouns (who/that, etc.)
• Teach vs. Learn
•  Possessive 's 
• Interpunction rules

Basic Punctuation Rules 

Comma (,)

• Separates items in a list.   Example: Engineers, doctors, and teachers all use AI in their work.

(Note: The last comma before "and" is optional in British English—this is called the Oxford comma.)

• Used before conjunctions (but, because, although) only if it helps clarity.

Example: She didn’t study AI, because she preferred medicine. (Comma optional depending on emphasis.)

• Used to set off extra information (non-defining relative clause)

Example: My teacher, who loves technology, gave us a project on AI.

Basic Punctuation Rules 

Apostrophe (’)

• Shows possession:
  Example: The programmer’s laptop (one programmer) / The programmers’ laptops (multiple programmers).
• Used in contractions (but avoid in formal writing!):
  Example: I’m learning about AI. (Avoid in essays: "I am learning about AI.")

Basic Punctuation Rules 

Colon (:)

Introduces a list or explanation.

Example: There are three types of AI: weak AI, strong AI, and superintelligence.

Semicolon (;)

Connects two related independent clauses.

Example: AI is powerful; however, it cannot replace human creativity.