Commas
Does this sentence need a comma?
I ate a sandwich and some chips.
No it doesn't
Which word needs to be capitalized in this sentence?
i need to call my mom.
I
Does this sentence need a comma?
I forgot to grab a pencil when I left my house.
No.
Rewrite this correctly:
Stevens AirPods
Steven's Airpods
What is a thesis?
The central claim or main message of an essay.
Does this sentence need a comma?
After school I have mandatory tutoring.
Yes.
After school, I have mandatory tutoring.
Which word(s) needs to be capitalized?
Last week, we wrote about the rhetoric used in greta thunberg's speech.
Greta Thunberg
Does this sentence need a comma?
When I left my house I forgot to grab a pencil.
When I left my house, I forgot to grab a pencil.
Rewrite this correctly:
All the teachers cars
All the teachers' cars
What does each body paragraph need?
Does this sentence need a comma?
Maya Angelou uses repetition and pronouns to emphasize her message of self-empowerment.
No.
Which word(s) need to be capitalized?
we've discussed the impact of rhetorical questions in the poem "still i rise."
We've, Still, I, Rise
Does this sentence need a comma?
I enjoy composition class but I'm too tired to think sometimes.
I enjoy composition class, but I'm too tired to think sometimes.
Emilys essay was thoughtful and well-written.
Emily's essay was thoughtful and well-written.
What is an anecdote?
A personal story or example
Why doesn't this sentence need a comma?
Maya Angelou uses repetition and pronouns to emphasize her message of self-empowerment.
There are not two independent clauses on either side of the FANBOYS word.
Which word(s) need to be capitalized?
i need to write an email to ms. forth after turning in late work.
I, Ms., Forth
Why does this sentence need a comma?
I enjoy composition class, but I'm too tired to think sometimes.
There are two independent clauses connected by a FANBOYS word, so we need a comma.
Rewrite this sentence correctly:
Maya Angelous words remind us of our inner strength.
Maya Angelou's words remind us of our inner strength.
What is rhetoric?
choices language in speech or writing that SIZZLE and impacts the audience
When we see a FANBOYS word, how do we know if we need to add a comma or not?
When there is a complete sentence (or independent clause) before and after the FANBOYS word.
Which word(s) need to be capitalized?
in her speech about student loan debt, congresswoman ocasio-cortez urges the government to solve the national issue of student debt.
In, Congresswoman, Ocasio-Cortez
When we see an AWUBIS word, how do we know if we need to add a comma or not?
If the AWUBIS word is the first in the sentence, we need a comma. If it's not first, we don't.
Rewrite this sentence correctly:
The three speakers works that we read and listened to impacted us in different ways.
The three speakers' works that we read and listened to impacted us in different ways.
What are 2 things a rhetorical analysis must get into?
1. The mind of the speaker
2. The minds of the audience