When two independent clauses are connected by a comma this punctuation error occurs.
What is a comma splice?
100
"Will sell her car."
What is an example of a sentence fragment?
100
The act of putting your ideas and feelings into language.
What is talking?
100
Prewriting
What is Step 1?
100
To re-see the paper.
What is revision?
200
When two independent clauses are connected, with no punctuation to separate the sentences.
What is a run-on sentence?
200
The individual words you choose, especially the level of formality, specificity, emotion, and originality.
What is diction?
200
Writing, as quickly as you can, the flow of thoughts going through your mind.
What is freewriting?
200
Revising.
What is Step 4?
200
Completeness, cohesiveness, and coherence.
What are the three C's?
300
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What is a semi-colon?
300
Using the word "chicks" for "women."
What is using an emotional word.
300
Writing down the words and phrases that spring to ind when you think about a subject.
What is brainstorming?
300
Writing.
What is Step 3?
300
When all of an essay's paragraphs and sentences "stick together."
What is cohesiveness?
400
For, and, not, but, or, yet, so
What are coordinating conjunctions?
400
"Due to the fact that more than thirty-six inches of winter precipitation fell during the evening hours, our public school institutions have decided against having students and teachers report for classes on this day."
What is an example of wordiness?
400
Similar to brainstorming, only you loosely group ideas as chains of thought.
What is clustering?
400
Organizing and outlining.
What is Step 2?
400
When an essay offers a clear progression of thought.
What is coherence?
500
Debbie saw a turtle driving down the street.
What is a misplaced modifier?
500
"She is quiet as a mouse."
What is an example of a cliche?
500
Before writing, asking: "Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?"
What is asking questions?
500
Editing and preparing the final draft?
What is Step 5?
500
A sure-fire way to get under 90% on a paper.
What is not waiting until the last minute to write your paper?