Organization and Coherence
words that tell us the relationship between the ideas in a sentence
transition words, conjunctions, FANBOYS, or conjunctive adverbs
the idea that the longest answer is not always the best answer
clear and concise, short and sweet, or the shortest and clearest answer
this is the simple order of a sentence
noun then verb
this type of punctuation tells us to pause when we read, and separates ideas in a sentence.
comma
these are the three different tenses
past, present, and future
this is one of the questions that you can ask yourself about how a sentence is organized
What is the relationship between the ideas? Does that relationship make sense?
when a word or idea is repeated more times than necessary; authors want to avoid this
repetition
group of words that begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, but lacks a main verb and/or a subject, an incomplete thought
fragment
This sentence needs 4 commas: The ice cream contains SUGAR CREAM MILK VANILLA and chocolate.
The ice cream contains sugar, cream, milk, vanilla, and chocolate.
this is the name of verbs that do not follow the usually -d/-ed rule when in past tense
irregular verbs
this is the fancy name for asking ourselves if something that makes
Is this a logical connection?
this is when an author writes casually, almost like a conversation, instead of formally
informal language/ jargon
two or more dependent clauses are joined incorrectly
run on sentence
The following words follow what comma rule? for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
no comma after them (FANBOYS)
this is the type of adjective that compares the degree of the adjective to other things in a small group
comparative adjective
what is one of the most common relationships between ideas?
order, time, or sequence
this is when the action verb is the focus on the sentence; the sentence does not use helping verbs
active voice
this is one way to fix a run on sentence
Use a period to separate the independent clauses into their own sentences
Insert a semicolon between the independent clauses
Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction
Use a subordinating conjunction
explain why this sentence is incorrect: The cruise ship, arrived at its destination one hour early.
no comma between subject and verb/ delete comma after "ship"
this type of adjective tells how a noun is the most of that description, and usually ends in -est
superlative adjective
fix this sentence: If it doesn’t rain, the picnic will be held at one o’clock on Sunday. UNDOUBTEDLY, it will be postponed until the following week.
If it doesn’t rain, the picnic will be held at one o’clock on Sunday. Otherwise, it will be postponed until the following week.
fix this sentence: Brian is traveling to Ireland this summer, when THE SMALL VILLAGE WHERE HIS MOTHER WAS BORN WILL BE VISITED.
Brian is traveling to Ireland this summer, and will visit the small village where his mother was born.
fix this sentence: CALLING WYOMING THE “EQUALITY STATE,” AND women were permitted to vote in the territory as early as 1869.
Wyoming is called the "Equality State" because women were permitted to vote in the territory as early as 1869.
fix this sentence: Most P.T.A. meetings are WELL-ORGANIZED, INFORMATIVE AND, FUN to attend.
Most P.T.A. meetings are well-organized, informative, and fun to attend.
fix this sentence: My cousin is MORE TALLER than my aunt.
My cousin is taller than my aunt.