Compound Sentences
Compound sentences are made up of what type of clauses?
Two independent
Complex sentences are made up of what kind of clauses?
Independent and dependent
True or false:
You can use a semicolon in a compound and a complex sentence.
True
Which appeal would an author use if they wanted to appeal to the reader's emotions?
How many paragraphs make up an essay?
5
For And Nor But Or Yet So
True or False:
You always need a comma in a complex sentence.
False, you should only use a comma if your dependent clause comes first.
True or false:
Semicolons can be used when you're making a list.
True, but only in complex lists.
Read the example below and tell me if Ethos, Pathos or Logos was used:
A study at Harvard shows that people who are left handed are 81% more likely to eat with their left hand than their right.
Logos
In your introductory paragraph, this statement should grab the readers attention.
The Hook
Where does the comma go in a compound sentence?
Before the conjunction
Subordinating.
Ex. Although, After, Before, Because, Since, While, etc.
Read the sentence below and decide whether the semicolon is being used properly.
While I was outside; I watered my flowers.
Not used properly. This was a complex sentence with a dependent and independent clause.
Read the example below and tell which of the appeals is being used.
According to Dr. Speight, a well-known author who studied sentence fragmentation for 15 years, there is no helping that essay.
Ethos
In your conclusion paragraph, you should always restate what?
Your Thesis Statement
Read the sentence below and decide whether it is a compound sentence:
Ms. Powell loves dinosaurs; her favorite is a stegosaurus.
Compound
Read the sentence below and determine if it is a complex sentence:
I love to go to the movies because of all the popcorn I get to eat.
Yes this is correct.
Read the sentence below and determine whether the semicolon is being used correctly:
My favorite ice cream flavors are; rocky road; vanilla; and butter pecan.
It is not being used correctly. A correct example of a complex list would look like this.
I can't wait to visit Naples, Italy; Madrid, Spain; and Athens, Greece.
Which of the following appeals is being used in the sentence below:
Students who take Mr. Lowrey's class are 97.47% more likely to cook on the ACAP.
Logos
Read the sentence below and determine whether it is a compound sentence.
Ms. Roe loves cupcakes; however, she loves ice cream more.
Not a compound sentence
Read the sentence below and determine if it is a complex sentence:
While watching The Outsiders, Mr. Towns cried when Dally died.
Correct
Read the following sentence and determine whether the semicolon is being used properly:
I love to fish; however, my job keeps me from going often.
Read the sentences below and determine which appeal is being used.
Imagine this: you're lost, alone, and so cold that you snuggle with the dirt on the floor to keep you warm at night, This is what it's like to be a pencil on Ms. Roe's floor. Please pick up your pencil when you drop it.
Pathos
Be sure to include this to back up your claims.
Evidence