The Essay
Must have a minimum of three sentences
What is a paragraph?
A writing order often used for descriptions
What is spatial order?
The subject is doing the action ("We ate the turkey.)
What is active voice?
Tense of "danced"
What is (simple) past?
Gives an order/states a command
What is the imperative verb mood?
Must not introduce any new information
What is a concluding paragraph or concluding sentence?
Too many simple sentences in writing, so that the connection between ideas isn't clear
What is choppy writing style?
The action is being done to the subject ("The turkey was eaten.")
What is passive voice?
Tense of "will dance"
What is (simple) future?
States a fact or asks a question
What is the indicative verb mood?
The sentence that gives your entire essay direction/guides it
What is a thesis statement?
The details of a paragraph are in a logical order so that it is easy to understand
What is coherence?
Only transitive verbs can have active or passive voice -- true or false?
What is true?
Tense of "was dancing"
What is past progressive?
Verb mood of "RUN as fast as you can"
What is imperative?
Provide explanation of the topic sentence (by giving examples, incidences, and reasons)
What is a supporting sentence?
Every sentence supports the idea stated in the topic sentence
What is unity?
"He drove all through the night." Transitive or intransitive verb?
What is intransitive?
Tense of "did dance"
What is past emphatic?
Deals with a hypothetical situation or legal matter
What is subjunctive verb mood?
Helps your ideas flow smoothly from one sentence to another
What is a transitional expression?
The orderly arrangement/sequence of words, phrases, and clauses to create a balanced sentence
What is syntax?
"They played against each other whenever possible." Transitive or intransitive verb?
What is intransitive?
Tense of "have been dancing"
What is present perfect progressive?
Verb mood of "If she WEREN'T so tired, she'd wake up."
What is subjunctive verb mood?