The News Argus - December, 1976 - Page 3
1976 Edition of Who's Who
Thirty-four
Students Selected
Thirty-four Winston-Salem State University students
have been approved for listing in the 1976-77 edition of
“Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities
and Colleges”.
Students are selected on the basis of their academic and
extra-curricular achievement and for their contributions
and service to school and community.
Selectees are: WINSTON-SALEM - Cheryl Brandon.
Fredda Cardwell, Deborah Daniels, Kathleen Edwards,
William R. Hairston, Earline M. Parmon, Mary L.
Pearson; ATKINSON - Belinda M. Moore; CHARLOTTE -
Marsha Graddy, Donald R. Henderson, Katrena V. Mills,
Joli D. Robinson; FAYETTEVILLE - Darlene Brown, Lena
McKinnon; GREENSBORO - Denise Crews; HAVELOCK
- Ronald Nolen; KINSTON - Dimitri Belmont, Ethel L.
Smith, Della M. Wiggins; LENOIR - Sharon R. Dixon;
LEXINGTON - Danita Y. Mock; MADISON - Brenda K.
Richardson; NORLINA - Karen Coleman; RALEIGH -
Montez Bates; ROCKY POINT - Gwendolyn Moore;
SALISBURY - Fred Gibson; SILER CITY - Eva Alston;
SPRING HOPE - Vickie A. Walker; STATESVILLE -
Edward L. Patterson, Tony M. Scott; WILLIAMSTON -
Emma Andrews; WILSON - Henry Edwards, Julian E.
McIntyre; and CASCADE, VIRGINIA - Sterling L.
Eggleston.
Sigma Tau Delta
Induction Held
On Tuesday, November 9,
the Theta Mu Chapter of
Sigma Tau Delta National
English Honor Society held its
induction service in the Red
and White Room of Kennedy
Dining Hall. All English
majors and professors of
English were invited to attend
and bring guests. Approxi
mately 60 people attended the
service. The inductees were
Beverly Blackwell, Cheryl
Brandon, Patricia Eubanks, all
of Winston-Salem, and Fran
ces Simmons from Charlotte,
N.C.
The service began with a
buffet style dinner and was
followed by the history and
purpose of organization which
was presented by Sonya
McLaurin. McLaurin also
assisted the President, Jackial
Herring with the introduction
of students.
Dr. Callie B. Coaxum, an
associate professor of English,
and Dr. James Dervin,
assistant professor of English,
provided entertainment. They
added a little variety to the
induction service by singing
several selections which
included “Moon River,”
“Smile.” “Sweet Little Jesus
Boy,” and several others.
Induction of members
followed the entertainment.
The inductees were called
forward by Herring and briei
comments were made about
each one regarding their
classification and qualifica
tions. Each one was asked to
repeat the oath after the
president. The final part of the
actual initiation was the
signing of the membership
book by the newly inducted
members.
Remarks were given by
Mrs. Wilma L. Lassiter,
chairman. Department of
English. She acknowledged
the members of Sigma Tau
Delta along with their parents
and the members of the
Society of Literary Arts.
Dr. Hazel J. Harvey is the
advisor of the Theta Mu
Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta.
Faculty members are Dr.
Charles Gray, Dr. Rosetta
Hauser, Mrs. Wilma Lassiter,
Mr. William R. Phillips and
Miss Carrie Robinson.
-Phyllis Battle
Dr. Williams
Receives Gift
The students and faculty of
the School of Nursing gave Dr.
Kenneth R. Williams a gift of
$500.00 on November 5, 1976.
The presentation was made
during intermission at the
Alumni Ball by Mrs. Mary
Isom, Dean of the School of
Nursing. The $500.00 was
given to begin a vacation fund
for Chancellor and Mrs.
Williams upon his retirement
June 30, 1976.
Commenting on the gift,
Mrs. Isom said, “It is the hope
of the students and faculty of
the School of Nursing that
other faculty and students will
join us by making a
contribution to the fund, so
that Chancellor and Mrs.
Williams may have an
extended vacation upon his
retirement.” Contributions
will be received in any
amount. Checks should be
made to the Kenneth R.
Williams Vacation Fund.
Build Your Writing Skills-Part II
PUNCTUATE, CAPITALIZE,
AND SPELL CORRECTLY,
“It’s not wise to violate
rules until you know how to
observe them.” - T.S. Eliot
We use punctuation, capi
talization, and correct spelling
to make our writing as
readable and clear to others as
possible. These visual aids are
integral parts of our written
language, and it is important
to know the basic rules that
govern them.
Punctuation clarifies mean
ing and gives expression to
writing. Properly used - not
overused - punctuation marks
help readers understand what
is before them by separating
or setting off related words,
phrases, or clauses. The nine
main punctuation marks might
be compared to the glue or
nails carpenters use to joint
their work. A writer uses
marks to cement or to separate
related words and phrases.
They identify the point at
which one complete thought,
or part of one, begins or ends.
Capitalization is another
visual aid to a reader’s
understanding. Capital letters
denote, for instance, a proper
name or title, or the beginning
of a sentence, a line of poetry,
or a quotation. They help to
reinforce the purpose of
punctuation marks such as
periods or semicolons. Some
accomplished poets and au
thors take the liberty of
ignoring the rules, but most of
us should not. The omission of
punctuation marks or capitals,
in non-fiction writing especial
ly, is incorrect and an
indication of bad composition.
If you have a doubt, you can
find the answer quickly by
referring to a basic grammar
or a book of rhetoric.
Spelling, of course, is also
vital to correct word usage.
Most English words are
derived from Latin or Greek
words, or roots. A spelling
error, therefore, might indi
cate carelessness or inaccu
rate knowledge of a word. If
you do not understand the
meaning of the prefixes un
and In, for example, you might
distort the use of a word in a
sentence. The thought The
person who beats a dog is
inhuman would be incorrect if
the word unhuman were used.
Uncertainty about a word can
usually be quickly resolved by
referring to a dictionary.
CONSTRUCT SENTENCES
AND PARAGRAPHS CLEAR
LY
“Word carpentry is like any
other kind of carpentry; you
must join your sentences
smoothly.” -Anatole France
A sentence is a unit of
thought expressed by a word
or related words. The clearer
the sentences are and the
smoother their sequence, the
most interesting they will be.
You want to make sure that
your reader knows what you
are writing about (the subject)
and what you have to say
about it (the predicate). Each
sentence must have a main
idea. Through the use of
phrases and clauses you
introduce other subordinate
ideas.
Depending upon the a-
mount of detail and explana
tion it presents, a sentence
can vary in construction. It will
be what grammarians refer to
as a simple, compound, or
complex form of sentence.
But, whatever the style,
related words should be kept
together. Misplaced modifiers
are often the culprits in
obscure writing because it is
not clear which word or phrase
they modify. For example:
The girl went wallting in the
blue hat. The phrase in the
blue hat should be placed after
the word girl, which it
modifies, ...
You should always keep
your readers in mind and
make it possible for them to
understand you easily. Keep
the verb close to the subject.
Try to avoid unnecessary
words that might detract from
the main verb or action of the
sentence. Also, take special
care with pronouns. Place
them in the sentence so that it
is clear to which noun or
pronoun they refer. For
example; Mary and Polly were
reading her poem. Whose
poem is hcirg rc.id? lo dear
up the confusion sou might
write: Mary was reading her
poem with Polly.
Writing is more interesting
is the length and style of
sentences vary. After a
number of long statements,
make a point of using a short
one. Your composition will
make better reading and will
be neither boring nor overly
complicated.
A paragraph is a series of
sentences that develops a
i unified thought. The lead
sentence presents the topic
that is to follow. Then,
subsequent sentences detail in
logical order its substance.
The last sentence in a
paragraph should conclude
the topic.
,, Sentences,,,within a, para
graph should build one upon
another. A completed compo
sition will have continuity and
style is each sentence, and
then each paragraph, is
smoothly joined to the next.
This article on “How to
Build Your Writing Skills” is
provided by the PUBLISHERS
STUDENT SERVICE and will
be continued.
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