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What is a brainstorm?
Way of gathering ideas.
What is a paragraph?
Group of sentences that develop one idea.
Identify the proofreading error.
My academic advisor told me not to take 18 credit hours for the fall semester I'm regretting not having listened to her.
A) Fragment
B) Comma Splice
C) Run-On
C) Run-On
The internet is an effective educational tool.
Tell me the topic and the controlling idea.
Topic: The internet
Controlling idea: Effective educational tool.
What are the parts of the essay?
Introduction
3 paragraph of topic sentence and support
Conclusion
Which connecting words can you use in your narrative paragraph?
Next, second, then, first, last, finally etc.
Mention the 3 types of connecting words.
1. Coordinators
2. Transition words
3. Subordinators
Oxford can get bitterly cold in winter, it surprises some people.
A) Correct
B) Comma Splice
B) Comma Splice
Identify the best topic sentence
A) The Civil War had lasting effects on the American South.
B) Because the Civil War was fought mostly on Southern soil, it had lasting effects on the region.
B) Because the Civil War was fought mostly on Southern soil, it had lasting effects on the region.
What is the thesis statement?
One sentence that tells the reader the main points of your topic and states and overall plan of your essay.
Identify the independent and dependent clause in the sentence.
Although it was raining, Maria went for a jog at Civitan Park.
- Independent: María went for a jog at Civitan Park.
- Dependent: Although it was raining.
What is coherence?
Is when all the ideas in your paragraph flow smoothly.
Mathematics ______ my favorite subject.
A) Are
B) Is
B) Is
Identify the controlling idea.
People from many different cultures live in Boston.
Different cultures.
What are the types of hook?
Quotation, Anecdote, Rethorical question, Interesting facts, Simile or Methapor.
Tell me two prewriting techniques.
- Brainstorm
- Freewriting
- Clustering
- Listing
What are the steps to create a paragraph?
1. Pre-writing
2. Drafting
3. Reviewing and revising
When he’s finished with that.
A) Fragment
B) Sentence
A) Fragment
Identify the controlling idea and topic.
One reason I admire Nelson Mandela is that he never gave up.
Topic: One reason I admire Nelson Mandela.
Controlling idea: He never gave up.
What are the things that a thesis statement must have? (4 things)
- Complete sentence
- Gives an opinion, attitude, or idea
- Is not a question
- It shouldn’t state two sides of an argument equally.Tell me what each letter of FANBOYS stands for.
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
What is a narrative paragraph?
Tells a story or describes an incident.
______ my boss or my sisters in the union going to win this grievance?
A) Are
B) Is
B) Is
Identify the ectopic and controlling idea.
Effective leadership requires specific qualities that anyone can develop.
Topic: Effective leadership
Controlling idea: Specific qualities that anyone can develop.
Is this a good thesis statement?
Our vacation was a tremendous experience.
Our vacation enabled us to learn the true meaning of sharing.