Commas
a punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence.
What is a Comma
a thesis goes...
What is end of the first paragraph
Jeopardy is a show that used to be run by Alex Trebek.
What is passive voice.
The squid enjoys hiding in old shipwrecks.
What is "Old shipwrecks are a favorite hiding spot of the squid."
(argumentative thesis) whats missing?
"laws on human rights should be changed"
any indication of the writer opinion/stance
Use a comma to separate independent clauses
When do you use a comma
good or bad: children enjoy fairy tales
what is bad
My friend's grandma likes to water flowers.
What is active voice?
Flowers were carefully picked by the squirrel.
What is, "The squirrel carefully picked flowers."
apples, which come in many different flavors are enjoyed by many.
whats missing?
a comma in between "flavors" and "are"
My Friends are Asher, Asher, and Ash
What is Separating Items in a list
These are thee three types of thesis.
what is analytical, expository, and argumentative
Singing was heard in the hallway.
What is passive voice?
The dogs are being eaten by aliens.
What is "The aliens are eating our dogs."
A waffle is wanted by me
what is passive voice
The missing comma in this sentence: I hate cars trucks and people.
Where is after cars and after trucks
"The lifestyles of barn owls include hunting, building nests, and raising their young." is an example what kind of thesis
what is expository
Chickens are a big fear for my friend's mom.
Eggs are laid by birds as well as platypi.
What is "Platypi and birds both lay eggs."
Macy laughed "wait you are all named Ash or Asher?"
What is missing?
What is a comma after laughed and wait
Ellie said, "Dad can I Borrow the car"
What is Direct Address
can an argumentative thesis include your personal opinion?
what is yes
The fox jumped over the fence.
What is Active Voice?
Dinosaurs used to rule the earth before they went extinct.
The earth was ruled by dinosaurs before they went extinct.
write an example of an expository thesis
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