Definitions
A paragraph that is like a miniature essays
Self-contained units
What are the two points of view when writing good descriptions
Physical and Mental
Makes a Statement
Declarative
What does transitive mean
There is a receiver for the action
A group of words that express a complete thought
Sentence
The paragraph's first sentence which states the paragraph's main idea
Topic Sentence
All details selected should appeal to what?
The five senses
Ends with a period or exclamation point
Imperative
An action verb expresses what types of action
physical and mental
A separated sentence part that does not express a complete thought
Fragment
A main verb and its helping verb
Verb Phrase
side to side
near to far
bottom to top
Expresses sudden or strong feeling
Exclamatory
What is a linking verb
Links a word from the subject to the predicate
What should be 1/3 in length compared to the original composition
Summary
A clincher
A restatement of the topic of the paragraph
Summarizing Sentence
The position from which you observe your subject
Physical Point of View
Is written in inverted order
Interrogative
State of being verbs merely show ..
existance
What does inverted order mean
The predicate comes before the subject
Every sentence in the paragraph develops the idea stated in the topic
Unity
mental point of view
The subject is You (understood)
Imperative
A compound verb means ..
There are two or more in the sentence
Every sentence must have a _______ and a ________
subject and predicate