Sentence Structure
What kind of problem does this group of words have?
Jack Skellington loves Halloween. Because he is a living skeleton.
There is a sentence fragment.
Does this sentence need commas? If so, where?
By the pricking of my thumbs something wicked this way comes.
Yes.
"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes."
Is this sentence correct? If not, which word is the problem?
Eat, drink, and be scary, for tomorrow we flies!
"Flies" should be "fly".
Name the 4 main rhetorical techniques.
Logos, ethos, pathos, kairos
What is it called when you use AI or someone else's work and present it as your own?
Plagiarism!
What kind of problem does this group of words have?
I'm so excited for English class, I wouldn't miss it for the world!
There is a comma splice.
Insert commas where needed:
Double double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble.
Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn, and cauldron bubble.
Is this sentence correct? If not, which word is the problem?
Raccoons or a rat sometimes eats the cat food before Mew can get to it.
The sentence is correct.
If someone uses the USDA definition for "sandwich" as evidence for proving that a hotdog is not a sandwich, but a taco, that would be an appeal to ______.
Appeal to authority
What is the one thing you absolutely need in order to start researching a chosen topic? (hint: it will probably change.)
Thesis Statement
What kind of problem does this group of words have?
The Great Pumpkin rises from the pumpkin patch on Halloween he delivers presents to good children on Halloween he returns to where he came from.
It is a run on sentence or a fused sentence.
Is this sentence already correct? If not, where is punctuation required?
Sisters All Hallows' Eve has become a night of frolic where children wear costumes and run amok!
No, it requires commas.
"Sisters, All Hallows' Eve has become a night of frolic, where children wear costumes and run amok!
Is this sentence correct? If not, which word is the problem?
Every mummy, vampire, fairy princess, witch, and goblin in the neighborhood have been trick-or-treating all night.
"Have" should be "has".
What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?
Primary sources provide direct, first-hand evidence while secondary sources analyze or examine primary sources.
Name 3 databases that can be used for academic research.
-JSTOR
-Project Muse
-EBSCO
-Google Scholar
-GSU Library
Revise for parallel structure
The mummy was slow, gusty, and he wrapped tightly in old cloth.
"The mummy was slow, dusty, and tightly wrapped in old cloth."
OR
"The mummy was slow, dusty, and it was tightly wrapped in old cloth."
This sentence requires a semicolon. Where should they go? (100 bonus points if you can also properly place the comma.)
It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain but once conceived it haunted me day and night.
"It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night."
Is this sentence correct? If not, which word is the problem?
Casper or one of the other friendly ghosts turn off the lights in the building every evening.
"Turn" should be "turns".
Exigence
Name 2 differences between common knowledge and uncommon knowledge in the context of academic writing.
Common knowledge - do not cite, most people already know, basic facts, not necessarily seen in a source.
Uncommon knowledge - must cite, not commonly known by the general population, information that you learn, learned from a source.
What one word should be added or removed to correct this sentence structure problem?
Because the truck will not start since Michael Myers cut the fuel line before Laurie could escape.
"because"
Add commas where necessary:
Tuesday before watching a movie Garp the one-eyed blue monster searched the den for his lost remote control.
Tuesday, before watching a movie, Garp, the one-eyed, blue monster searched the den for his lost remote control.
Is this sentence correct? If not, which word is the problem? ---
A cauldron of bats like to perch under the power lines and leave droppings on the cars below.
"Like" should be "likes".
What is the difference between a rhetorical technique and a rhetorical situation?
(100 bonus points if you can name a term from each category).
Rhetorical Situation - factors that shape the effectiveness of communication.
(i.e. writer, subject, audience, exigence, purpose, genre)
Rhetorical Technique - methods of writing used to persuade or influence the audience.
(i.e. logos, ethos, pathos, kairos)
Cite this work in MLA format:
In 1831, Colburn & Bentley, a publishing company, published Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. Colburn & Bentley, 1925.