Sentence Errors
What is a Fragment?
An incomplete sentence that lacks a subject or a predicate.
It does not express a complete idea.
What is pitch?
The highness and lowness of the voice.
This is the beginning of a story.
Exposition
It is a part of a persuasive essay that presents the opponents' argument.
Counterargument
What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own, with or without their consent, by incorporating it into your work without full acknowledgement.
It is when you fail to create grammatically parallel structures.
Faulty Parallelism
Give an example of correlative conjunctions.
Is the sentence parallel?
This game is both difficult and confusing.
Yes.
Give an example of how to start your Persuasive Essay.
- Rhetorical Question
- Cause an emotional response
- Set the mood - paint a "mind picture"
- Give an amazing fact
- Use a quote
This feature of argumentative essay presents the general topic and your point of view.
Introduction and Thesis
Give one tip to avoid run-ons.
- Add a coordinating conjunction
- Insert a punctuation mark.
Where is the stress if the word is a VERB?
Second syllable
What is another term for plot diagram?
Story arc
Do you want additional points on your activity?
Yes. (+3)
It is a type of evidence or support of claim that states the importance of what you are arguing about.
a. Definition
b. Policy
c. Value
How do you fix comma splices?
Use a period to separate two complete thoughts.
Where is the stress in the word "Laptop"?
LAP-top (noun)
What is the largest country based on land area?
Russia
Give an element of Persuasive Essay.
What is argumentative essay?
An argumentative essay is a piece of writing that takes a stance on an issue.
Argumentative essays should have a straightforward structure so they are easy for readers to follow.
The goal of an argumentative essay is to clearly outline a point of view, reasoning, and evidence.
Make this fragment into a complete sentence:
Over the fence.
Example: The dog jumped over the fence.
Where is the stress in the word "self-confidence"?
self-CON-fidence (compound adjective)
What is the translation of "Rashomon" in English?
The Rasho Gate
What is the name of the semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal?
Platypus
How do we avoid plagiarism?