Grammar
What is the subject of the following: The exchange students said goodbye to me.
The exchange students
Can a comma link two independent clauses?
What should an MLA formatted heading include?
Right: your name, professor's name, class title, & date
Left: your last name & page #
What is an independent clause?
A sentence that can stand alone (has a subject, a verb, & a complete thought)
What is Professor Batty's first name?
Elaine
What is the verb in the following: The exchange students said goodbye to me.
Said
Where should a semicolon be placed in the following: I want to go to Alaska Kaylee wants to go to Hawaii.
I want to go to Alaska; Kaylee wants to go to Hawaii.
What is an essay outline?
A bulleted list detailing info on each paragraph of an essay
What is illustration in writing?
To show or demonstrate something clearly
Do we have class next week?
Yes! We have one last class on Monday, 5/4. Wednesday, 5/6, is an optional work day.
Is the following a fragment, a run-on, or a complete sentence: I love to write essays, I would write them every day if I could.
Run-on - More than a comma is needed to link two independent clauses!
We need to use a comma after _____________ words or phrases that begin a sentence.
Introductory, Interrupting, Transition
What should an MLA in-text citation look like?
Author's last name & page #
(Gladwell 20)
What are transition words?
Connecting words that emphasize relationships between ideas, sentences, and paragraphs
Name 3 professors at CCC.
Answers will vary
What is the adverb in the following: My friend and I ran quickly to catch the bus. (Bonus points: What three parts of speech can an adverb modify?)
Quickly (verbs, adjectives, & other adverbs)
Are the commas placed correctly in the following: My instructor, Professor Batty is the best!
No! We need a comma on both sides of an interrupting phrase. My instructor, Professor Batty, is the best!
What is an annotation?
A note of explanation or commentary written in the margins of a text
What is narration?
The act of recounting a story or a series of events.
Name everyone in this room.
Answers will vary
What is the prepositional phrase in the following: My dog is laying underneath the table.
Underneath the table
What is this punctuation mark called: ...
Ellipses
What should a full citation for David & Goliath look like?
Author's, Text, Publisher, Publication Year
Gladwell, Malcolm. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and The Art of Battling Giants. Little, Brown and Company. 2013.
What are ethos, pathos, and logos? Give an example of each.
Ethos (Ethical appeals)
Pathos (Emotional appeals)
Logos (Logical appeals)
What are Professor Batty's cats named?
Cleocatra & Jaspurr