Comma Usage
A more common name for a serial comma
What is an Oxford comma?
her dog daisy is adorable.
What is capitalization?
a clear, specific statement about your position
What is a precise claim?
The word used to describe believable, reputable sources of information
What is "credible"?
first color Jonas sees in The Giver
What is red?
A comma is always required between city and _______.
What is "state"?
Did Ms. Burke recieve many completed assignments?
What is spelling?
created the rhetorical triangle
Who is Aristotle?
statement made an authority on the subject
What is expert opinion?
literary device that creates suspense because the reader knows something that the narrator doesn't
What is dramatic irony?
A comma belongs between a speaker's tag and this punctuation mark (indicates speech)
What is a quotation mark?
I like to read, I go to the book store.
What is a comma splice? (or What is a run-on?)
another name for a counterclaim
What is an opposing claim?
this indisputable evidence is often in statistical or numerical form
What is a fact?
Ms. Burke's son, who is getting married in France
Who is Henry?
This acronym is used to remember coordinating conjunctions
What is BOYFANS?
To go to the mall with friends.
What is a fragment?
the persuasive method used in Pampers Pull-ups' slogan "I'm a big kid now"
What is pathos?
a personal story to illustrate a point
What is an anecdote?
Character who dies in "The Monkey's Paw"
Who is Herbert?
"Although" and "because" are examples of this
What is a subordinating conjunction?
Charlie the guy in the hat needs water.
What is punctuation? (or What are missing commas?)
You must not only introduce a counterclaim but also _______ it!
What is "refute"?
An argumentative essay relies primarily on this type of persuasion
What is logos?
the most popular historical time period for students' choice books
What is World War II?