Intro & Conclusion
What is the purpose of a hook?
To make the reader want to keep reading.
The name of the tool writers use to organize their ideas.
Outline
What is wrong with this citation?
"She liked him" (Smith, 23).
Do not use commas in an in-text citation.
What is the name for an incomplete sentence?
A fragment.
What is the purpose of a conclusion?
Remind your reader of the most important points of your essay.
How many quotes should be in a body paragraph?
2
Where does the period go after a quote?
After the parentheses.
"She liked him" (Smith 23).
Give an example of a personal pronoun.
I, My, We, Our, You
Where should the comma go in this sentence?
After I went to the store I saw a movie.
After I went to the store, I saw a movie.
Why should you rephrase, not restate, your thesis in the conclusion?
Good writing does not repeat sentence structure or phrases.
Topic sentences should connect to what other sentence in a paper?
The thesis.
What information is included in an in-text citation?
Author's last name and page number.
How do authors stay objective in their essays?
By not using personal pronouns.
What 2 parts of speech make up a complete sentence?
A subject and a verb.
The cow moos.
Name of the strategy used to organize ideas in an introduction.
Broad to narrow approach.
What is wrong with this concluding sentence?
"The Necklace" is an important story.
It's too broad to restate each idea from the paragraph.
Why should use use a signal phrase?
To introduce a quote.
Make this passage less choppy:
I went to the store. I bought apples. I went home.
Before I got home, I went to the store and bought apples.
Give an example of a subordinate conjunction.
When, Since, After, Therefore, Although, If, etc.
Write a strong hook for a paper about The Downstairs Girl.
Example: In the 21st century, society is still working to overcome race, class, and gender discrimination.
1) Topic, 2) explain topic, 3) cite evidence #1, 4) explain evidence, 5) transition, 6) cite evidence #2, 7) explain evidence, 8) concluding sentence
When should you use single quotation marks?
To surround dialogue within a citation.
"The girl said 'I like him.' after the movie" (Smith 23).
Name the 3 tips for developing a good style in essays.
1. Vary your sentence structure
2. Avoid repetitive language
3. Be specific
Mathilde went to the ball, she lost the necklace.
Comma splice