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Paragraphs
Sentences
Big Picture
Punctuation
100
Narrows a subject to a single, central position and often previews the arrangement of ideas.
What is a thesis statement
100
Announces what a paragraph will be about.
What is a topic sentence
100
Can be corrected with either a semicolon or a period.
What is run-on or comma splice
100
A common problem when trying to pick a topic.
What is Writer's Block
100
Use with statement or indirect question.
What is period.
200
Arranges events as they actually occurred in time, first to last.
What is chronological
200
Relates every sentence to the main idea.
What is unity
200
Omits a subject or predicate (verb + modifier or complement).
What is a fragment
200
An essay with weak purpose often lacks --.
What is focus
200
Use after a command.
What is an exclamation point.
300
Lays out the main ideas and their support, showing the relative importance of all the essay's elements.
What is an outline
300
Can help the flow or coherence of your essay.
What is repetition or parallelism. (Also logical order or pronouns used instead of key nouns.)
300
Disguises the performer of action in question.
What is passive verbs
300
Intends to explain or inform prose pattern.
What is exposition or expository writing.
300
Put around words of direct speech.
What are quotation marks
400
Gets down on paper preliminary thoughts about a topic.
What is a draft
400
Provides connection between one thought and the next with handy-dandy words.
What are transitional words or phrases.
400
A relatively easy way to show emphasis.
What is word order
400
Thoroughly defines a subject with a longer, more detailed explanation.
What is extended definition
400
Use between main clauses related by "however" or "for example."
What is a semicolon
500
Works as a means to explore ideas and possible topics for writing assignments.
What is a journal
500
Helps create well-structured paragraphs with a nmemonic.
What is SEXEY
500
Creates a dependent relationship between the main idea of a sentence and a lesser idea.
What is subordination When, Because, If, Where
500
The tone of an essay is also called --.
What is voice
500
Shows possession.
What is an apostrophe.
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