Parts of Speech
Action or state of being
What is a verb?
Needs a comma to join together two independent clauses
What are coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)?
Makes up an independent clause
What is a subject, verb, and a complete thought?
Essay's claim or argument, plus outline of main points
What is a thesis?
Used at the end of sentences
What is a period?
Person, place, or thing
What is a noun?
Give DEP clause more information about time, place, or cause and effect while connecting to IND clause
What is a subordinate conjunction (SWABI)?
Punctuate: Sandy yelled Erin what have you done
What is: "Sandy," yelled Erin, "what have you done?"
Attention-grabbing beginning sentence of essay
What is a hook?
Indicates a pause in a sentence
What is a comma?
Describes a noun or pronoun
What is an adjective?
Must have punctuation on either side
What are conjunctive adverbs (THAMOs)?
IND or DEP: When he goes to the store.
What is a dependent clause?
Mostly informal style of writing not often used in essays in which the writer references themselves
What is first person?
Connects two independent clauses
What are semicolons?
Noun that is doing the main verb in the clause / "Star" of the sentence
What is a subject?
Shows relationship between separate thoughts (within or between sentences)
What are conjunctive adverbs (THAMOs)?
Punctuate: While Adal slept Janet called for a pizza but ate it before he woke
What is: While Adal slept, Janet called for a pizza but ate it before he woke.
Part of a persuasive essay that guesses what the opposite side may say and beats it to the punch.
What is a counterargument?
Shows that certain words have been spoken by someone else
What are quotation marks?
Describes a verb, adjective, or adverb
What is an adverb?
Its clause is only separated, by comma, from rest of sentence if used at the beginning
What are subordinate conjunctions (SWABIs)?
Describes, modifies, or identifies a noun or pronoun
What is an appositive?
Introduces new thought while still connecting to your previous points
What is a transition?
Introduces or emphasizes specific information within a sentence
What is a colon?