Sentence types
What type of sentence is this an example of: I like her fluffy dog.
simple sentence
What is a claim?
What you want your audience to understand about the topic and why that message is important.
What is another name for the reader?
Audience
What signals the start of a quotation when it is formal or lengthy or when there is no introductory expression?
colons
What is Coach Vices biggest class pet peeve
disrespect
The following is an example of what type of sentence: This house is too expensive, and that house is too small.
compound sentence
The opposing view is what?
counterclaim
Your reason for writing that will help you focus your argument is what?
Purpose
The following is a what? ;
Semicolon
What are Coach Vices kids names?
Eastin and Navie
What is a complex sentence?
one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
When you plan what the opposing view is going to say and fight against it that is called the what?
Rebuttal
What will help support your claim and build a convincing argument?
evidence
What is used to avoid confusion when items in a list or series already contain commas?
Semicolon
Where did Coach Vice go to college?
St. Thomas University in Miami FL
What does a compound complex sentence have?
two more more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
True or false: during a rebuttal you must give relevant evidence that disproves the counterclaim
true
Elaborative techniques are another word for what?
Evidence
What is used to set off a phrase or clause that summarizes or define the preceding word or idea
dash
Where on their body do dragonflies breathe?
Their butts
The following is an example of what type of sentence: We know that when people believe that they are going to receive a large bill or an SAR mission, they delay a call for help or they refuse to call for help.
compound-complex sentence
What style of writing do you use claim/counter/rebuttal for?
argumentative
Knowing your audience, purpose and evidence should be done in what step of the writing process?
Pre-write/ plan
What is the point of the dash used in the following sentence? The pagoda was built- you may find this hard to believe- in a single month.
indicate an abrupt change of thought or a dramatic interrupting idea.
What is Coach Vices favorite movie?
The Blind Side