General Review
What is: TO CONVEY SENTENCE TYPE AND TONE.
How can you correct the fragment, "Although she tried her best" to form a complete sentence?"
What is BY ADDING AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE - ALTHOUGH SHE TRIED HER BEST, SHE DIDN'T WIN THE RACE.
A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are incorrectly joined by a __________.
What is a COMMA
A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a subject, a ______, or both.
What is a Verb/Predicate
True of False: Narrative Writing is always fictional.
False, sentence fragments can vary in length.
When checking for clarity in your writing, what is one of the best things you can do?
Read it out loud and/or have someone else read it.
To correct the fragment, you can add an independent clause to make it a _________ sentence.
What is COMPLETE.
Three ways to prepare to write include:
What are: outlining, freewriting, and mind mapping (concept map).
clear, specific, and relevant to the paragraph's main idea
What are "Topic Sentences"
Correct the sentence: Although I like to study, but I don't like to read.
I like to study, but I don't like to read.
or
Although I like to study, I don't like to read.
In a fused sentence, two independent clauses are joined without any ___________ or conjunction.
What is PUNCTUATION.
True: The more you read the better writer you will become.
As a result, because, therefore, also, in the same way, similarly, although, but, even though are all examples of....
What are: TRANSITION words
These are used to separate items in a list, to set off introductory elements, and to join independent clauses with coordinating conjunctions.
What are: COMMAS.
To use a semicolon correctly, you should join _________ __________ independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.
What are CLOSELY RELATED.
Setting, characters, plot, conflict/resolution, significance
What are Key Elements of Narrative Essay
Identify the 4 key elements of a strong paragraph.
What are: a well-written topic sentence, supporting details, coherence and use of transitions.
FANBOYS abbreviates these coordinating conjunctions
What are FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET and SO.
To separate items in a list when those items themselves contain internal commas, you should use ________ to ensure clarity.
What are SEMICOLONS