Essay Writing
Explain the purpose of a hook.
The purpose of a hook in writing is to grab the reader's attention immediately and make them want to keep reading by creating interest, curiosity, or an emotional connection.
Static
"Static" generally means not moving, changing, or active.
Language is not static, as it changes with time and place.
FANBOYS (what does it stand for and how is it used)
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
These are linking words to connect independent clauses.
Your a really good tutor, you helped me with my classwork yesterday.
You're a really good tutor because you helped me with my classwork yesterday.
What are the different parts of an outline?
Thesis, Body Paragraphs (with Topic Sentence, Evidence, Explanation)
Ample
Ample means enough or more than enough; plentiful.
The students had ample time to do the classwork.
Tense Consistency
They left there bags in the car, I ran to tell them.
They left their bags in the car, so I ran to tell them.
Name the three parts of a body paragraph.
Topic Sentence: introduces the main idea of the paragraph
Evidence: examples (personal and/or from a text) to support topic sentence
Explanation: describes why evidence is relevant to topic and connects paragraph back to thesis
Tenacity
Tenacity means perseverance or not giving up.
She had tenacity as she was climbing the mountain even though she wanted to go back down.
Comma splice (define + give an example)
A comma splice is a grammatical error where two independent clauses are only linked by a comma.
I ate ice cream, it was really good.
The students was really excited to come to SAYC, the tutors were also excited.
The students were really excited to come to SAYC, and the tutors were also excited.
Write a thesis statement about this topic: Do dogs or cats make better pets?
Dogs make better pets than cats because they are loyal animals, love to play, and are very adaptable.
Novel (both definitions)
Novel means something new and a novel.
I had a novel idea for a project that hasn't been done before.
I wrote a novel over summer break.
Affect vs. effect
Affect is a verb meaning "to influence or act upon" while effect is a noun meaning "result or outcome".
The loud noise had a huge affect on my concentration, I put on headphones.
The loud noise had a huge effect on my concentration, so I put on headphones.