Grammar? Hardly Know Her!
A complete sentence always contains both a subject and this "part of speech".
Verb
Every new paragraph begins with this type of sentence.
Topic Sentence
While 'secondary sources' refer to academic journal articles, monographs, and doctoral theses, the main subject of an essay is referred to as this type of source.
Primary Source
Broadly speaking, this paragraph requires the most revision after composing a first draft.
Introduction
Even though he's a dork, Dr. Smith is a fan of this NFL football team.
Buffalo Bills
Functionally, this punctuation marks serves the exact same purpose as a comma, colon, and a period; all at once!
Semicolon
In addition to identifying the main topic, the opening sentence of a new paragraph will also articulate this.
Controlling Idea
In addition to articulating the 'thesis,' the introduction will also provide the reader with this- a geographical term.
Roadmap (or, Blueprint)
In an academic essay, the concluding paragraph should never incorporate this.
New Details and Examples
Although friends shorten his name to "Kal," Dr. Smith's first name was originally this type of name.
Maiden Name (Or, Mother's Last Name)
A complete sentence is also known as an "independent _____" this.
Independent Clause
This method of incorporating evidence into an essay consists of rephrasing a shorter section of another writer's work using your own words.
Paraphrasing
Rather than accepting everything that we read as true, an advanced academic practices this type of reading.
Critical Reading
This is the process of making final corrections to things like grammar, spelling, and citation.
Proofreading
I think Dr. Smith is older than he acts... He's this age.
34
A dependent clause positioned at the beginning of a sentence is known by this technical term.
Prepositional Phrase
In addition to being a 'concluding sentence,' the last sentence in a paragraph is also referred to as this.
Transition (or, Transition Sentence)
More commonly referred to as "quotation marks," these same grammatical symbols are often used to link ideas and referred to by this name in academic research conducted through online databases.
Boolean Markers
This is the process of making significant changes to the overall layout and structure of an essay.
Revising
Before completing his graduate work at McMaster University down the road, Dr. Smith studied at this institution.
University of Toronto
Appositive Phrase
An essay writer should always introduce a direct quotation using this type of phrase.
Signal Phrase
While less important in fields like history and the fine arts, this aspect of a research article is very important in quickly evolving fields like politics and the sciences.
Currency
This is the process of making small adjustments to the wording of ideas in an essay.
Editing
Dr. Smith's research focusses on literature, theatre, and drama produced in England during this century.
Eighteenth Century (or, 1700s)