essays
true or false: the first sentence of your essay should be your thesis statement
false! the first sentence is the hook
the 3 things a sentence needs (punctuation and capital letters don't count)
subject, verb, complete thought
A sentence that has more than one complete thought, it also has incorrect punctuation.
incorrect; run-on and comma splice
the two most common sentence mistakes
sentence fragments and run-on sentences
True or False: Penicillin was first called “mold juice.”
True!
an introduction needs these things (in order!)
Hook, Background, Thesis
can you use a comma to connect two complete sentences?
NOPE.
Unless you add a coordinating conjunction after the comma.
Like a sentence.
incorrect; fragment
what does a conclusion do
recap your thesis, main points, and go over your final thought
what were the first animals to travel to outer space
fruit flies
what is the first sentence of a body paragraph?
topic sentence - explains what the paragraph is about and how it connects to the thesis statement
if you use a period where you meant to use a comma, what can happen?
Sven can lead us through a zombie apocalypse, but he might break a window if he gets the chance.
correct!
why are we doing this jeopardy game
as a review! so i didn't have to write a test! to review!
Japan has one vending machine for every ___ people.
40
What should you do so a body paragraph doesn't end with a new idea or with new information?
how do you fix a sentence fragment?
answers may vary
Ms. Altare wrote this question at 8:21pm and she yawned while typing this.
Incorrect: needs a comma before "and"
list all of the coordinating conjunctions
FANBOYS but like, with the actual words
how many minutes would it take to fall to the center of the Earth
19
how many sentences does a body paragraph need?
as many as you need to fully explain your point.
how do you fix a run-on sentence?
answers may vary
I have so many plushies; but I love the frog ones the most.
incorrect - a comma is used before a coordinating conjunction, not a semicolon
what are coordinating conjunctions? (don't list them-- explain what they are / what they do)
conjunctions that connect two complete sentences
Neil Armstrong’s hair was sold in 2004 for this much money.
$3,000