Christina Isabelli, PhD

Illinois Wesleyan University

Advanced Grammar and Composition - Spanish 303 Accent and Writing Information

                          Mac                         PC 

              á   option e  then a            ctrl  ' then a                    (the ' is found under the " next to the return key) 
              é   option e  then e            ctrl  ' then e 
              í­    option e  then i            ctrl  ' then i 
              ó   option o then o            ctrl  ' then o 
             ú   option u then u            ctrl  ' then u 
              ñ   option n  then n           ctrl  shift ~  then n        (the ~ is found on the upper left hand of the keyboard, on top of ` )
              ¿   shift option then ?        ctrl or alt +!
              ¡    option !                          ctrl or alt +?

If all else fails click on the Tool Bar, click INSERT and scroll down to SYMBOL.

You should see a table full of Symbols (Make sure you're NOT in the Special Characters pages).  Find the symbol you need, click the symbol and click INSERT.  You can also see what the "Shortcut Key" says underneath the table, it tells you what type in order for your symbol to appear.  PC computers will vary greatly on what the Shortcut Key is.
 

EXPECTED FORMAT: 

For each composition you have to provide a title, divide the text into paragraphs, and use punctuation marks (periods, commas, etc.) where appropriate. 

 Title 

 Introduction - a statement that expresses a topic/argument/idea (a general overview of what the composition will be about) 

 Body - enough sentences to cover topic.  Transitions are very important to avoid a choppy paper,  they bridge the ideas/topics/arguments between sentences or paragraphs 

 Conclusion- a statement to give a nice ending to the composition, it should be different from the introduction 

A work: Expresión de ideas originales y contribución de ideas provocativas; dispuesto a arriesgarse intelectualmente y defender una posición; 

B work: Expresión de ideas originales y contribución de ideas provocativas de vez en cuando o contribución de ideas no tan originales; dispuesto a defender una posición  con un nivel mejor que el del medio de intelectualidad; 

C work: No se arriesga intelectualmente; presenta ideas o defiende una posición con un nivel medio de intelectualidad; 

D work: Preparación mínima; hace esfuerzo mínimo puede defender una posición.