Formal Essay Components
Commas
Clauses and Phrases
Citations
Formal Writing Rules
100
these are the parts of a body paragraph
What are: point, evidence, analysis, link
100
I like to run, jump, play, and swim.
What is a commas in a series
100
I eat.
What is an independent clause
100
I surround direct quotes with these
What are quotation marks
100
the point of view from which formal writing is written
What is 3rd person
200
the pieces of information that go in my introductory paragraph
What is topic sentence, introduction of author and text w/ brief summary, claim, transition
200
When you do this, you need a comma.
What is starting a sentence with a dependent clause
200
When I eat
What is a dependent clause
200
A list of sources referenced in my writing - formatted in alphabetical order with hanging indents
What is a Works Cited page
200
the type and size font one uses when writing formally
What is size 12, Times New Roman
300
the information I should include in my conclusion paragraph
What is re-state claim, summarize argument, re-state topic sentence
300
Commas, when used correctly, are placed here.
What is around interrupters
300
with my friends
What is a phrase
300
The place in the text of my paper where I cite my source with the author's last name and, if applicable, a page number
What is a parenthetical citation
300
the spacing required when writing formally
What is double
400
I include direct quotes here
What are the body paragraphs
400
I am not going to use a semicolon, so I need to use this rule.
What is a comma and a conjunction between two independent clauses
400
When I eat with my friends, I hurl.
What is a DC + P + IC
400
Where the period goes when I cite a direct quote
What is after the parentheses
400
the titles of these types of texts are written with quotation marks surrounding them
What are poems, articles, essays, and short stories (short texts)
500
I never mention the author, characters, or title of the text in this part of my introductory paragraph
What is the topic sentence
500
Yes, you will pass your final exam.
What are introductory elements
500
Get this right on the test, or you will fail.
What is IC + IC
500
Where the period goes when I cite a passage
What is before and after the parentheses
500
The titles of these types of texts are written in italics
What are novels, anthologies, collections (etc): full-length texts
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