What is the principle of writing when you determine who your writing is directed to?
Audience level
100
"In the basement and the attic."
Fragment
100
"We had coffee cheese and crackers and grapes."
Rule is to separate words in a series.
100
What is not needed when adding two independent clauses with a semicolon?
Conjuctions
100
tells what or whom the sentence is about
Subject
200
What is the principle of writing when you get rid of factual and mechanical errors?
Accuracy
200
"Organize a resume according to your education, work experiance, career objectives, and recreational interests review your needs carefully before stating a career objective."
Run-on sentence
200
"He is a strong healthy man."
Rule is to separate two interchangeable adjectives
200
When can two independent clauses be connected with a semicolon?
When they are closely related
200
tells what the subject does
Predicate
300
What is the principle of writing that makes sure that only the essential information is in the writing?
Brevity and Completeness
300
"The musicians is professional."
Subject/Verb Agreement
300
"Why I can't believe this!"
Rule is to use commas to introduce sentence
300
I am going home I intend to stay there.
"home; I"
300
joining words such as "and" or "but"
conjunction
400
What is the principle of writing that makes the writing crisp, and fully understandable?
Clarity
400
"If the books belong to the boy, return it."
Shifts
400
"My best friend, Joe arrived."
Rule is to use commas to inclose nonessential info
400
What can be added to the second clause in a sentence connected by semicolons to help with flow?
conjunctive adverbs
400
term that indicates that the writer has emphasized the doer of the action
active voice
500
What is the principle of writing that makes sure the writing adheres to a single main idea?
Unity
500
"Although Seattle is damp, Seattle is my favorite city."
Faulty Pronoun Reference
500
"He said 'I don't care.' "
Rule is to use commas to interrupt direct quotations
500
It rained heavily during the afternoon we managed to have our picnic anyway.
"afternoon; we"
500
term that indicates that the writer has emphasized the reciever of the action