Grammar
What is a comma splice and how do you correct it?
When two sentences that can stand alone are joined to together by a comma.
Add a coordinating conjunction or make it two separate sentences
In MLA format what 4 things go in the top left corner of the page?
name,instructor name, class, date
what are 3 of the 7 writing strategies
Free Write, Looping, Dramatizing, Cubing, Journaling, Asking Questions, Dialogue
What is a thesis statement
1-2 sentences that introduce the readers to the main idea of the text while telling the readers what text will be trying to prove/argue
_____ is when you rewrite what you have read using words that you can understand
Paraphrasing
A complete sentence must have a _____ and a _____
Subject/verb (predicate)
what three things should every works cited page have
Title
Alphabetical order
hanging indentations
_____ is a writing strategy that allows you to view a topic from 6 different perspective
Cubing
what is a forecasting statement
A statement that foreshadows the main points that the text/paper will be about.
This is the sentence that will mention the three (or more) main ideas of the paper
what are the different section of an argumentative essay in the correct order
informative introduction, main argument, counter argument, rebuttal, conclusion
what is the purpose of a coordinating conjunction?
to fix a sentence that does not properly use a comma (comma splice)
join two ideas together in a sentence
for, and, nor, but, or, yet
when should you include an in-text citation in an essay
whenever you have included information from an outside source/information that is not your own
what are 3 areas from the dramatizing writing strategies
Action, Actors, Motive, Setting, Method,
what are the four features of an argumentative essay
informative introduction
probing analysis
clear and logical organization
fair and impartial presentation
what is contextualizing?
Putting a text in its historical context
Correct the following sentence:
The students papers have all been graded
The Students' papers have all been graded.
what are two types of in-text citations (two different ways you can cite a source in your paper)
Introductory - John smith in his article Teaching in America states that....
Parenthetical - (Smith)
All but what are perspectives of the cubing writing strategy
Comparing, contrasting, Describing, Arguing
Contrasting
Describe what an arguable assertion/thesis is
Thesis that is not fact based, but presents an arguable topic- possibilities or probabilities NOT certainties
name 2 of the 4 cohesive devices
Pronouns, Synonyms, Word repetition, repetition of sentences
What type of sentence is the following sentence an example of?
Friday night we went to the movies and out to eat on Saturday we went bowling and today we are going to the mall.
run-on sentence
What are two ways you can include an in-text citation for a source with two or more authors?
use the word 'and' or the phrase 'et al' after naming the first author
(Axelrod and Cooper)
(Axelrod et al.)
In the looping writing strategy the goal is to find the single most important idea which is also known as what
The center of gravity
A thesis statement and a forecasting statement are both examples of what kind of statements
Orienting Statements
What was the main argument explored in the short story, Work at McDonald's
Working at McDonald's is not a good starter job for teens- they don't learn many skills- discourages education and going to school