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What sentence is this in an essay?
It is important to accept responsibility for one's actions in order to grow personally and to be a leader for others.
What is a thesis statement?
Changing two short sentences to something more concise and interesting.
What is sentence combining?
Sentence problems to avoid with answer selections on the STAAR test.
What are fragments, run-ons, and comma splices?
Something like a person's name, a place, a date, a proper noun, an event, in an essay for support.
What are specific details?
The first sentence of a body paragraph that explains to the reader what the paragraph is about.
What is a topic sentence?
What is this problem called...
They enjoyed playing video games, they bowled and watched the movies together.
What is a comma splice?
Words like however, therefore, nevertheless, otherwise, in fact, etc.
What are transitions?
A transition that means "but"
What is "however?"
The last sentence of a paragraph that is meant to sum up the point of the paragraph.
What is a concluding sentence?
What is the problem in the following sentence?
When I got home from school I took a nap.
What is add a comma between school and I?
What is the problem in this sentence called?
Brandon Fleming can be described as studious, perseverance, and hard-working.
What is a problem with parallel structure (adjectives are unbalanced)?
What problem can you find in this sentence?
Malala was shot in the head by the Taliban she lived and continued to fight for the right for girls to have an education.
What is a run-on?
What problem can you find in this sentence?
When Gerry and Julius became friends in Remember the Titans, they influenced the entire team; they were instrumental uniting their school. Because their friendship served as an example.
What is a fragment?
What are the words between the commas called?
Lastik, who was a minor character in Remember the Titans, played a major role in showing the others what acceptance looked like.
What is a re-namer or an appositive?
Counting these will help you make sure the appropiate number of them is used in a sentence, conversation, or paragraph.
What are quotation marks?
Sentences 10 and 11 are choppy and ineffective. What is the best way to revise these sentences?
(10) Shultz charged the battery. (11) He then discovered the video along with several photos.
What is "After charging the battery, Shultz then discovered the video along with several photos?"
The best way to answer STAAR questions is...
What is the process of elimination?
A transition that means this supports a previous comment.
What is "in fact" or "for example?"
Sequential, chronological, compare and contrast, problem and solution, description, etc.
What are organizational strategies?
Fill in the appropriate fanboy...
COVID was detrimental to students, (?) they have rebounded this year, and their work ethic is improving.
What is "but or yet?"
(sentence combine with a SWABI)
None of the occupiers' demands were met explicitly. The incident was considered a success, though.
What is
Even though none of the occupiers' demands were met explicitly, the incident was considered a success?
(other examples might be correct)
(sentence combine with a SWABI)
The right side of the heart collects all of the useless blood and sends it to the lungs. It releases carbon dioxide and picks up oxygen.
What is...
The right side of the heart collects all of the useless blood and sends it to the lungs where it releases carbon dioxide and picks up oxygen.
(other ways to write this sentence might also be correct)
(sentence combining, using a list)
Coach Boone believes in hard work. He also supports teamwork. He wants the players to respect each other.
What is...
Coach Boone believes in hardwork, supports teamwork, and wants players to respect each other.
Sentence combining (use a re-namer/appositive and a fanboy)
Jessica's only brother is Jeff. Jeff is a great speller. He won Carver Elementary's annual spelling bee.
What is...
Jessica's only brother, Jeff, is a great speller, and he won Carver Elementary's annual spelling bee.
Fill in a transition word (not one of the fanboys)
The freshmen students at Greenville High School studied diligently for their STAAR assessment. (Transition word) the scores were awesome and revealed their hard work.
What is....therefore or consequently
The freshmen students at Greenville High School studied diligently for their STAAR assessment. (Therefore or Consequently,) the scores were awesome and revealed their hard work.