Writing, Revising and Editing
Complete and Incomplete Sentences
Subjects and Predicates
Strong Writing
Punctuation
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What is revision?
What is making changes to your essay such as adding to the end, adding on the beginning, taking out big chunks, moving around and trying a poster ending.
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Maria runs quickly.
What is a complete sentence?
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What is the subject of this sentence? The girls left the party early.
What is girls?
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What is an example of a transition word?
What is For example, For instance, First of all, In conclusion, Ultimately, Finally, etc.?
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Where do the commas belong in this sentence: When I think of you my heart sings.

What is after "you"? When I think of you, my heart sings.

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What is editing?
What is checking for punctuation, grammar, spelling, capitalization, slang/non-standard English, legible handwriting and eliminating over-used words?
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When I am alone in the shower.
What is an incomplete sentence?
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What is the predicate of this sentence? The girls left the party early.
What is left?
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When should you always use a strong transition word/phrase?
What is when you are introducing (embedding) a quotation in your short answer response? What is at the beginning of a new idea such as the topic sentence of a paragraph?
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The missing punctuation in this sentence. Maricela's favorite color is green but I prefer blue.
What is put a comma after the word green? Maricela's favorite color is green, but I prefer blue.
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What should you do if you read the prompt and cannot think of anything to write?
What is brainstorming? For every prompt you should draw a t-chart for the pros/cons. Brainstorm every pro/con, then write a position statement including your position plus why.
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MaryBeth, who is the best person on the team.

What is an incomplete sentence?

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The subject of the following sentence: The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
What is FOX?
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Which sentence is stronger? A) I believe that education is important because it opens our minds to new ideas. B) Education is important; it opens our minds to new ideas.
What is B?
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Two ways to combine two independent clauses (aka, complete sentences) such as My husband plays golf. I'd rather read.
What is COMMA + FANBOY or a SEMICOLON? My husband plays golf, but I'd rather read. My husband plays golf; I'd rather read. NOTE: the FANBOYS are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
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YES/NO - Is it ok to start a sentence in your essay with any of the following: I believe, I think, In my opinion, Personally I think, Yes, I believe and Well, I think?

NO! Do not water down your opinion with these phrases. Be proud of your opinion.

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If you love me let me know.
What is a complete sentence?
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The verb in the following sentence: Jasmine and Joseph jumped up and joined the dance (the jitter-bug, of course).
What is JUMPED AND JOINED?
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What should your position statement in a persuasive essay always include?
What is your opinion plus why?
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Where do commas belong in this sentence: Doctor Edgar Laird a professor of English at Texas State University taught me how to punctuate.

What is after LAIRD and UNIVERSITY? Doctor Edgar Laird, a professor of English at Texas State University, taught me how to punctuate. NOTE: the punctuation is ALWAYS attached to the word that comes before.

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How many times can you use a word before you need to find a new one (synonym)?

What is twice? Reread your essay and make sure to find a new word for overused words.

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Because you can't control yourself, I have no choice but to ground you.

What is a complete sentence?

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A _____________ does not possess a subject and a verb. It is not a complete sentence.
What is a fragment?
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Is it acceptable to end your short answer response with a quotation?
What is NO? Your short answer response must end with an explanation-never end with a quotation.
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A way to emphasize parenthetical information, as in this sentence: No matter how hard I worked and I worked very hard indeed I still couldn't pass that test.

What is using dashes or parentheses to set off "AND I WORKED VERY HARD INDEED"? The sentence should read: No matter how hard I worked--and I worked very hard indeed--I still couldn't pass that test.

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