Grammar Gurus
Two independent clauses separated by a comma.
What are comma splices?
An essay that's more than just writing tips.
What is "How to be a Writer"?
An appeal to emotion.
What is pathos?
The reason why commas separate these words:
"I like baseball, hockey, and abstract expressionist painting."
What is a series?
A sentence with 1 clause.
What is a simple sentence?
Changing tenses mid-sentence, mid-paragraph, or mid-essay.
What are tense shifts?
An essay in which the speaker encounters many obstacles - especially obtaining a driver's license.
What is ethos?
The reason why there isn't a comma after "because" as in:
I really enjoy hip hop because I'm a wordsmith myself.
What is the dependent clause comes at the end of the sentence.
A sentence with 1 indy + 1 indy.
What is a compound sentence?
The word "and" in the following sentence:
"I enjoy writing poems, and I also enjoy playing music."
What is a coordinating conjunction?
Don't dare call her "disabled" in this essay.
What is "On Being A Cripple?"
You'll definitely want to "check" out this story on the benefits of font.
What is "Ordeal by Cheque"?
Phrases that function as adjectives that may or may not need commas.
What are adjective clauses?
A sentence with 1 indy + 1 dependy.
What is a complex sentence?
Punctuation that's effective for joining two related independent clauses.
What is a semi-colon?
What is color theory?
Clauses that aren't needed for a sentence to make sense.
What are non-essential adjective clauses?
1 dependy + at least 2 indy
The grammatical term for the word "however" as in:
"I really love ETSU; however, I wish tuition wasn't so expensive!"
What is a conjunctive adverb.
The speaker really misses childhood in this "delicious" essay.
What is "This is Tossing?"
What is an ad hominem attack?
Four punctuations that you can use in place of some commas.
What are periods, colons, semi-colons, and hyphens?
Although I'm not the classiest man, I do enjoy fine dining, and I will never turn down a night at the symphony.
What is compound-complex?