Chapter 5
What is a thesis statement
Is a sentence or two that states your main idea about your subject
What are the four kinds of sentences
Declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory
What does not express a complete thought
Sentence fragment
What are the five stages of the writing process
Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading, and publishing and presenting.
What’s josh’s favorite color
Blue
What does the first paragraph of your essay usually include
Thesis statement and claim
What are some words that began with a subordinate clause
After, although, because, before, if, since, until, when, while
What is a run on sentence
When you run two sentences as they were a single sentence
During what stage do you turn your prewriting plan into complete sentences and paragraphs
Drafting
What’s josh’s favorite food
Mexican
What do body paragraphs come between
Introduction and the conclusion
What are some common transitions
Also, as a result, before, finally, first, for instance, in addition, later, second, and then
What do you join to sentences with
Semicolon;
What supports the main point
Body
What’s josh’s favorite sport
Lax
What does the conclusion do
Summarizes your main points
What is a clause
A group of words with a subject and verb
What are sensory details
Looks, sounds, taste, smells, and feels
During what stage of the writing process do you evaluate your draft and decide what works and doesn’t work
Revising
When’s josh’s birthday
May 18
What’s spatial order
Shows locations of objects and places
What does an independent clause do
Expresses a complete thought
What do you use formal English for
Business letters or news articles
What is the last stage of the writing process
Publishing and presenting
Who is josh’s favorite basketball player
Dwan wade