Grammar
Interrupters require this type of punctuation in front and behind
Comma
An item or idea that represents some larger idea of significance
Symbol
Bearing upon or connected to the matter at hand; pertinent
Relevant
An argumentative essay asks the writer to give their opinion about a topic
False
A sentence with multiple independent clauses, but NO dependent clauses
Compound sentence
When a sentence includes 2 or more independent clauses connected by a comma with no coordinating conjunction
Comma splice
A complete exaggeration to make a point, often used to create a humorous or mean effect
Hyperbole
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
Inference
The first sentence in a body paragraph
Topic Sentence
when two independent clauses run together without proper punctuation or appropriate conjunctions
Run on sentence
a verb that functions as some other part of speech in a sentence
Verbal
When something happens that you would not expect to happen, or the opposite of what is expected happens
Situational Irony
To tell information again using fewer words
Summarize
The most important sentence(s) in the entire essay
Thesis Statement
The final comma that appears in a list of things
Oxford comma
A direct comparison between two things without using like or as
metaphor
to stop or finish; to come to an end; to end in a particular way or with a particular action
Conclude
The purpose of a counterclaim paragraph
To show the reader that you have researched the topic so well that you understand the opposing side of the argument
A word or phrase that provides additional information about another word in a sentence
Modifier
the repetition of a consonant sound and the beginning of two or more nearby words
alliteration
to back up; to give weight to; to agree with
Support
The individual arguments that are introduced in a thesis statement that correspond with the body paragraphs in an essay
Claims