Library Guides: Interactive Rubric for Written Communication: 6.2.2. Prepositions

Criteria

1. 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5.	PURPOSE Topic Thesis (Argument) Context Audience Genre
2. 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.4. 2.4.1. 2.4.2.	CONTENT Information & Data Conceptual Knowledge Examples & Illustrations Sources Relevance Authority
3. 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. 3.6. 3.7.	ANALYSIS Logic Evidence Specificity Creativity Criticality Reflexivity Evaluation
4. 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.4.	STRUCTURE Section Paragraph Sequence Cohesive Ties
5. 5.1. 5.2. 5.2.1. 5.2.2. 5.2.3. 5.2.4. 5.3. 5.4. 5.4.1. 5.4.2. 5.4.3. 5.5. 5.6. 5.6.1. 5.6.2. 5.6.3. 5.6.4. 5.6.5. 5.7. 5.7.1. 5.7.2. 5.8.	STYLE Clarity Tenor Mood Mode Narrative Form Active/Passive Voice Tense Vocabulary Academic Technical Inclusive Language Literary Devices Referencing Citations Reference List Quotations Application Paraphrasing Formatting Font Spacing Length
6. 6.1. 6.1.1. 6.1.2. 6.1.3. 6.2. 6.2.1. 6.2.2. 6.2.3. 6.2.4.	SYNTAX Sentences Fragments Run-on Sentences Agreement Word Classes Pronouns Prepositions Articles Conjunctions
7. 7.1. 7.2. 7.2.1. 7.2.2. 7.2.3. 7.2.4. 7.2.5. 7.2.6. 7.2.7. 7.3.	MECHANICS Spelling Punctuation Apostrophes Full Stops Capitalisation Quotation Marks Commas & Colons Abbreviations Other (e.g., Hyphens) Editing

Definition (formal)

Prepositions are words that indicate place (e.g., under), time (e.g., before), frequency (e.g., often), position (e.g., with), and purpose (e.g., for).

Example

For example, this sentence contains an incorrect preposition that confuses the meaning of the sentence.

Traditional teaching methods involved the transmission of knowledge and facts towards the teacher and the students.

Resources (web)

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Prepositions of Location: At, In, On

Interactive Rubric for Written Communication: 6.2.2. Prepositions

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Criteria

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Definition (formal)

Example

Resources (web)