Using a comma when you should use a period or semicolon instead is called a...
Comma Splice
Comparing two things using like or as.
Simile
Making a comparison without using like or as.
Metaphor
What city does Danny live in?
Toronto
The Serial podcast investigated the murder of...
Hae Min Lee
Comma needs to go inside of the quotation marks.
Using extreme exaggeration.
Hyperbole
A character who doesn't change or refuses to grow much in the course of the story.
Static character
What are the names of Danny's two friends?
Angelo and Penelope
Who was convicted with the murder?
Adnan Syed
Find the two mistakes in this sentence:
Tomorrow I'm going to the park with owen
Capital O
No period at the end
This part of persuasion is all about facts. What do we concretely know about the issue? What studies and statistics support my position?
Logos
This part of persuasion is all about feelings. How does this issue make you feel? Why is this right or wrong? What does a good person believe?
Pathos
A dog
What was the alibi?
In the library / at track practice.
Using a comma when you should use a period or semicolon instead is called a...
Comma splice
This describes where and when a story is taking place.
Setting
When writers use descriptive language in order to create a vivid picture and appeal to the senses of the reader.
Louise
Who found the body?
Mr. S.
What needs to be fixed in this sentence:
This semester is almost over, I have one exam on Monday.
It's a comma splice. Change the comma to a period or a semicolon.
Words that imitate the sounds they make
Onomatopoeia
This part of persuasion is all about credibility. Who are you and why should I believe what you say? What makes you an expert?
Ethos
Why does Danny run away?
He wants to find his dad.
What city did the murder take place in?
Baltimore