What is the formula (format) for a thesis statement?
SC/Thesis Word+ Occ+comma+position
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Which one is spelled correctly? Different or Different ?
DIFFERENT
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What's missing? "Has new friends."
SUBJECT- WHO
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Complete the phrase: _____ DON'T ______!
STRETCH DON'T STACK
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Where should the comma go? "First of all Talia cheers loudly."
After "all"
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Name 3 thesis words/SC's
Since, although, even, though, while, if, because, when, etc.
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SEPERATE OR SEPARATE?
SEPARATE
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What's missing? "Junior basketball with Roger."
VERB-WHAT?
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What are 3 of the strategies we can use in our introductions and what do we call them?
The Blues: short narrative, facts/background, question, bold statement, media, humor
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Where does the comma go? "Since Sam is a banana he dances funny"
After "banana"
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Where does the thesis statement go in your introduction?
Last line of your intro!
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Which there/their/they're is correct in the sentence? "The girls are shopping for _____ mothers."
THEIR-possesive
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Which verb is correct? "Junior draw/draws many comics in his diary."
DRAWS
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Correct the tense!
"Talia ran after the bus and stops at the corner."
Talia ran after the bus and stopped at the corner.
OR
Talia runs after the bus and stops at the corner.
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Where does the comma go? Junior said to his grandma "I love you."
After "grandma"
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What is wrong with this thesis statement? Correct it! "If Talia likes to give advice Sam prefers to listen to what you have to say."
The thesis word! Although, while
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Which there/their/they're is correct? "____ at playing soccer."
THEY'RE
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Where should the periods go in this run-on sentence? "Junior was friends with Rowdy but then he went to Rearden so he left Rowdy behind at the reservation because he wanted a better future and felt that the reservation was holding him back."
"Junior was friends with Rowdy, but then he went to Rearden. He left Rowdy behind at the reservation because he wanted a better future. He felt that the reservation was holding him back."
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What are 2 differences between a narrative and a persuasive essay?
Narrative has BME/Persuasive has IBC
Narrative can be fiction/Persuasive is fact-based
Difference in Transitions
(etc.)
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Where does the comma go? For breakfast I had pancakes waffles cereal and a glass of orange juice.
After pancakes, waffles, and cereal.
BONUS POINT: AFTER "BREAKFAST"
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What is the purpose of an occasion? Of a position?
Occassion is the reason for writing (big box), while the position is the opinion or stance of the paper.
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SUCCINT SUCCINCT SUCINCT
SUCCINCT
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Fix the errors in this sentence. "since junior go to a rich, white school called rearden."
Since Junior goes to a rich, white school called Rearden, he feels isolated from his classmates. (answers will vary)
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Name the 3 parts of the intro and the conclusion of a Response to Literature Essay.
Intro: Blues/Facts and Background/Thesis
Conclusion: Restated Thesis/ Restated Reasons/Connections or Blues (T-S or T-W)