Essay
Explain capitalization of titles
First letter and important words capitalized
What do adjectives do?
describe nouns
What are the parts of a simple sentence?
sv
svv
ssv
ssvv
Lee Paul
What is the man's family (last) name? What is another way to write his name?
Paul
Paul, Lee
Describe the basic plot of Lamb to Slaughter?
Husband wants divorce
wife kills him
police eat murder weapon
Compare and contrast a quote and a paraphrase
idea (direct words) of writer with/out quotes,, but need in-text citation
Give 3 examples of prepositions and 1 example of a prepositional phrase
in, on, at
in the morning
What is a comma splice? Give an example.
joining 2 sentences with just a comma
Joy likes pizza, Jasmine likes potato chips.
What is parallel structure? Give an example.
for a list - same grammar
They are smart, kind and friendly
all adjectives
What is the irony in the short story of "Gift of the Magi"?
they both give up something precious to buy a gift for the other --- which is no longer useful because of what they gave up
Describe 3 key features of a references page
hanging indent
alphabetical order
What do adverbs describe?
verbs, adjectives and other adverbs
Give an example of a sentence fragment.
Because she studied
What is an in-text citation? Why is it important? When is one needed?
(Li, 2020)
Avoid plagiarism
give credit to person
quoting and paraphrasing
What are 3 types of conflict?
character vs character, nature, self
What information and grammar are needed for a thesis statement for a 5-paragraph essay
Main idea (sentence)
3 controlling ideas (parallel structure)
What are the different parts of speech for "depend"?
dependence = n
depend = v
dependent = adj
dependently = adv
What is a compound sentence?
2 sentences joined with
comma + FANBOYS
or semi colon
When evaluating sources, we learned about CRAAP. What do 2 of these letters represent?
Currency
Relevance
Authority
Accuracy
Purpose
What are 3 types of irony? Describe one of them.
situational
dramatic - audience knows what is going to happen, but character does not
verbal
What elements make a great body paragraph
Topic sentence
key ideas
supporting details
transitions
What are the different parts of speech for the word "authority"
authority = n
authorize = v
authoritative = adj
authoritatively = adv
What is a complex sentences? Discuss the punctuation. Give 4 examples of subordinating conjunctions (special word).
She passed because she studied.
Because she studied, she passed.
when, if, because, although
What is Rita's last name? Spell it.
What is the name of the novel we read?
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian