Thesis/Intro Statement
How many sentences do you need for a thesis statement/controlling idea?
1
What should the first sentence of your key idea paragraph do?
State your key idea/ topic sentence
The cat ran. It climbed the tree. What can I use to combine these sentences?
1. But 2. So 3. And 4. Nor
and
Revising means
1. fix mistakes in writing
2. to edit your writing
3. make your writing better
4. to read over your writing.
3. make your writing better.
Editing means..
1. to make writing better
2. to combine sentences
3. fix capitalization, usage, punctuations, and spelling
4. to improve the way you write
3. fix capitalization, usage, punctuations, and spelling
What information does a thesis statement tell your reader?
Opinion, topic, and key ideas
What does the acronym HELP stand for?
H- Historical
E- Entertainment
L-Literature
P- Personal
Which conjunction best fits in the blank?
The cow was grazing in the field _______ we drove past.
1. while 2. because 3. which 4. if
1. while
True or False? Plural nouns need apostrophes.
False.
True or False? When using quotations, you capitalize the first word in a second quote that is after the tag line.
False.
statistic, rhetorical, personal, quotations
What should the last sentence in your Key Idea paragraph be?
Tieback to thesis
Complex sentences use what kind of conjunctions? (these make one part dependent on the other part of the sentence)
Subordinating conjunctions
Which is correct for the italicized word?
The farmers cow ran down the highway.
1. farmers's
2. farmer's
3. farmers'
4. farmeres
2. farmer's
What is a comma splice? Can I use it to combine two sentences?
A comma that doesn't belong, no you can't.
What's the order you write the introductory paragraph in?
1. Thesis
2. Hook
3. Transition
In the early stages of the American Revolutionary War, who was fighting against whom?
American colonists against Britain
True or False? Coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) needs a comma before it when combining two complete sentences.
True
Which is the correct for the italicized word?
The teachers classes were combined in the auditorium.
1. teacheres
2. teacher's
3. teachers
4. teachers'
4. teachers'
Where can you use a semi-colon?
1. Between two quotes
2. At the beginning of a sentence
3. Between two complete sentences when you are combing the two sentences
4. In a list
3. Between two complete sentences when you are combing the two sentences
Who is the only U.S. President to serve for three consecutive terms?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
Francis Scott Key
The ellipsoid joint is more commonly known as the ________.
fingers and toes
These supply the body’s movement abilities.
Muscles