Grammar 1
Since the volcano erupted, airplanes cannot fly over the Big Island of Hawaii.
Is the part in italics an independent or dependent clause?
Dependent
I stepped in gum with my new pair of shoes, whoever spit out their gum on the street is a jerk.
What type of run-on is this sentence?
Comma splice
This type of bias is when facts are manipulated to support one specific side.
Bias by wording of facts
When writing a persuasive essay, how many paragraphs should there be and what should happen in each paragraph?
5 paragraphs minimum
Intro, Body 1, Body 2, Counterargument, Conclusion
MOLLify
Soft
Suddenly lightning hit the house and sparks started coming down from the roof.
Is the sentence correct or incorrect? If it is incorrect, make the corrections.
Suddenly, lightning hit the house, and sparks started coming down from the roof.
Enormous scorching flames came cashing down right before the roof collapsed.
Is the sentence correct or incorrect? If it incorrect, make corrections.
Enormous, scorching flames came cashing down right before the roof collapsed.
This type of bias is when an entire side of an argument is left out.
Bias by omission
It is imperative that people recycle because it can have a significant impact on the environment.
Is this an adequate thesis statement? Why or why not?
No, there are not clearly defined subtopics.
OSCUlate
Mouth
Led Zeppelin was an English rock band that formed in London in 1968 and the group had four members. The guitarist Jimmy Page wrote most of the band's music, and made them a huge success.
Correct or incorrect? If incorrect, make the corrections.
Led Zeppelin was an English rock band that formed in London in 1968, and the group had four members. The guitarist, Jimmy Page, wrote most of the band's music and made them a huge success.
After changing their name from the New Yardbirds Led Zeppelin signed a deal with Atlantic Records that afforded them considerable artistic freedom. Although the group was initially unpopular with critics they achieved significant commercial success with their debut album.
Correct or incorrect? If incorrect, make the changes.
After changing their name from the New Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin signed a deal with Atlantic Records that afforded them considerable artistic freedom. Although the group was initially unpopular with critics, they achieved significant commercial success with their debut album.
What type of source would we trust the LEAST?
Anonymous
Is the following evidence cited correctly?
Author Sarah Evans states, "200 people suffered injuries from Saturday's attack" (6).
Yes
OOcyte
Egg
Fleetwood Mac a British-American rock band, formed in 1967. The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and this makes them one of the best-selling bands of all time. Despite this the band has had many personal struggles, and broke up many times throughout their career.
Make corrections to the paragraph.
Fleetwood Mac, a British-American rock band, formed in 1967. The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and this makes them one of the best-selling bands of all time. Despite this, the band has had many personal struggles and broke up many times throughout their career.
Rumours is Fleetwood Mac's best-selling album, and it was released in 1977 with immediate success. To this day, the album has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and continues to sell even after decades.
Correct or incorrect? If incorrect, make corrections.
Correct
According to Jane Hudson, an eyewitness, the volcano erupted and hot lava began spewing everywhere within minutes, and people died immediately.
Is Jane Hudson a trustworthy source?
No
Is the following evidence cited correctly?
Professor Langston says on page 54 "It is important that people get at least seven hours of sleep a day."
No. Professor Langston says, "It is important that people get at least seven hours of sleep a day" (54).
MYRIAd
Many
Iron Man is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, the character was created by Stan Lee. The character made his first appearance in Tales of Suspense #39, and has been popular ever since. Throughout most of the character's publication history Iron Man has been a founding member of the superhero team the Avengers and has been featured in several incarnations of his own various comic book series.
Make corrections to the paragraph.
Iron Man is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, and the character was created by Stan Lee. The character made his first appearance in Tales of Suspense #39 and has been popular ever since. Throughout most of the character's publication history, Iron Man has been a founding member of the superhero team, the Avengers and has been featured in several incarnations of his own various comic book series.
Many people often debate about which superhero is the best, since there are so many great choices. Each hero has his or her own strengths and weakness and this makes them all very unique. Due to the immense success of Marvel Studios more and more people are becoming comic book and superhero fans. Since Marvel has such a large fan base an obscene amount of money is made by the studio every year.
Make corrections to the paragraph.
Many people often debate about which superhero is the best since there are so many great choices. Each hero has his or her own strengths and weakness, and this makes them all very unique. Due to the immense success of Marvel Studios, more and more people are becoming comic book and superhero fans. Since Marvel has such a large fan base, an obscene amount of money is made by the studio every year.
According to Doctor Sam Jones from Harvard Medical Center, breathing in gas expelled from a volcano can cause severe breathing problems, like asthma, when exposed for longer than 30 minutes.
The Hawaii Tourism Center says that travel to Hawaii is completely save even after the eruption and airlines are providing discounted airfare.
What type of bias is used?
Bias by selection of sources
Write a thesis statement for the following prompt.
Is it important to recycle?
It is important to recycle because plastic could pollute waterways and landfills are filling up quickly.
imPULSE
Drive