Thesis Statements
A thesis statement answers the prompt. What was the prompt for this thesis statement?
One way to help the community is to volunteer.
Write an essay explaining one way to help the community.
True or False
You can have more than one body paragraph.
True
Correct this sentence:
Before the winter showcase my friends and I decided to get coffee and pastries.
Before the winter showcase, my friends and I decided to get coffee and pastries.
A semicolon can go between two complete thoughts. Is the semicolon grammatically correct in the following sentence?
Resourceful and honest, Jaelyn packed up her things and wanted no part of the plan; she was going to find a different way to get what she wanted.
Yes. The semicolon is correct.
Which words would be helpful to look up in the dictionary?
Which phrase best describes the shift in tone from the beginning to the end of the excerpt?
a. From defiant to sympathetic
b. From distrustful to optimistic
c. From fatigued to energetic
d. From uncooperative to concerned
Answers will vary. Possible words include:
tone, defiant, sympathetic, optimistic, fatigued, and uncooperative
Joe wrote a thesis statement about the following prompt: Write an essay stating your position on whether money or character is more valued in society.
What is wrong with his thesis statement?
Money and character are both very important in society.
He didn't choose a side.
*Bonus if you included in your answer that he didn't include a reason why.*
True or False
Using a personal example is a good way to explain your point and elaborate in your essay.
True
Correct this sentence:
While the fax machines were offline the phones went into a frenzy, ringing all day long.
While the fax machines were offline, the phones went into a frenzy, ringing all day long.
A semicolon can go between two complete thoughts. Is the semicolon grammatically correct in the following sentence?
Because the gas tank was empty; Mason, his teenage son, took the car straight to the pump to be refilled.
No, the sentence is incorrect. Because the gas tank was empty is an incomplete thought (dependent clause).
Which words would be helpful to look up in the dictionary?
What other steps would need to be taken to get this answer correct?
In paragraph 14, the word asymmetrically means--
a. lopsidedly
b. luxuriously
c . stylishly
d. conspicuously
Answers will vary. Possible words may include:
asymmetrically, lopsidedly, & conspicuously
You will need to return to paragraph 14 and look at the context of the word.
Write a thesis statement for the following prompt:
Write an essay explaining the importance of family.
Family is important because __________.
Thesis Statement
Pay attention to the comma placement. Is this sentence grammatically correct?
Although the days were long, and dull people still went to work on the barn in hopes that it would bring happier days.
No, the sentence is incorrect.
Although the days were long, and dull people still went to work on the barn in hopes that it would bring happier days.
Write a sentence that has a semicolon.
Answers will vary. There must be two complete sentences on either side. Remember: semicolons separate sentences!
Typing an essay on the computer always makes the essay look short, and it also makes all of the flaws stand out.
How do you know if your essay is 26 lines (1 page) or not?
How do you make your essay look "professional"?
Answers will vary.
Write your essay on the rough draft paper provided.
Return to the essay and be sure it has paragraphs.
Capitalize your proper nouns, the beginning of sentences, and the word "I".
Check for run on sentences and include commas/periods.
Write a thesis statement for the following prompt:
Write an essay stating your position on whether people are good at heart.
People are/are not good at heart because ______.
What are 3 different example types that you could use to elaborate on your point?
Personal Examples
History
Current Events/Pop Culture
Literature
Pay attention to the comma placement. Is this sentence grammatically correct?
When the author decided on the final word of the book, he closed his computer, and he slept for the first time in two days.
Yes.
When the author decided on the final word of the book, he closed his computer, and he slept for the first time in two days.
My after school volleyball days were over, but when my Chemistry teacher announced that we should each find a lab partner, instead of looking down at my shoes, I looked up and smiled.
A: Change Chemistry to chemistry
B: Change announced to announsed
C: Delete the comma after partner
D: Change the comma after shoes to a period
A: Change Chemistry to chemistry
(12)Ride saw one of the campaigns advertisements and realized that she met the qualifications, so she applied.
What change is needed in sentence 12?
a. Change campaigns to campaign's
b. Change advertisements to advertizements
c. Change realized to realizing
d. Delete the comma after qualifications
a. Change campaigns to campaign's
Write a thesis statement for the following prompt:
Write an essay stating your position on whether competition is needed for success.
Competition is/is not needed for success because _________.
What is an example that you could use to prove the following thesis statement?
Technology brings people closer together because it makes communication so much easier.
Answers will vary. They could be a personal example, something from current events, etc.
Write a sentence that has two commas.
Answers will vary.
The group had hoped to silence Malala but instead amplifyed her message and created a global hero.
A: Insert a comma after Malala
B: Change amplifyed to amplified
C: Change global hero to Global Hero
D: No change needs to be made in this sentence
B: Change amplifyed to amplified
(17)When the shuttle broke free of Earth's atmosphere Ride broke through the country's highest glass ceiling by becoming the first American woman to fly in space.
What change is needed in sentence 17?
a. Change broke free to breaks free
b. Insert a comma after atmosphere
c. Change country's to countries
d. Insert a comma after ceiling
b. Insert a comma after atmosphere