Punctuation
Scarlett Johansson the top-ranked actress in LA is going to be at the party tonight.
Scarlett Johansson, the top-ranked actress in LA, is going to be at the party tonight.
(Him/He) and (I/me) bought a ticket to France.
(He) and (I) bought a ticket to France.
Identify the subject and the predicate.
Scarlett and Theo walked to the store for oreos and peanut butter.
Subject: Scarlett and Theo
Predicate: walked to the store for oreos and peanut butter.
In which order should sources be arranged on a works cited page?
In alphabetical order
This type of essay requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; establish a position on the topic in a concise manner; and address an opposing point of view.
Argumentative Essay
My boss assigned another project therefore I stayed late.
My boss assigned another project; therefore, I stayed late.
OR
My boss assigned another project. Therefore, I stayed late.
Subject/verb agreement - what's wrong?
Tammy, Richard, and Danielle has never walked along the beach to see the dolphins.
Tammy, Richard, and Danielle have never walked along the beach to see the dolphins.
What is the difference between an independent and dependent clause?
●Independent Clause: complete sentence and can stand by itself.
●Dependent Clause: dependent on something else: it cannot stand on its own.
DIRECT QUOTE: What punctuation is missing?
On Monday, a series of storms put on the parking brakes over northwestern Italy, unleashing rainfall rates never before seen in all of Europe after over 29 inches of rain fell in just 12 hours (Javaheri)
"On Monday, a series of storms put on the parking brakes over northwestern Italy, unleashing rainfall rates never before seen in all of Europe after over 29 inches of rain fell in just 12 hours" (Javaheri).
Describes an object, person, place, experience, process, emotion, situation. What type of essay am I?
Descriptive Essay
Where does the comma go?
She said, "I'm sorry" but that was not enough.
She said, "I'm sorry," but that was not enough.
You can walk with Bill or (myself / me).
You can walk with Bill or (me).
Make the following concise and parallel:
The students ordered a hotdog, went walking across the field, and sat on the bleachers.
The students ordered a hotdog, walked across the field, and sat on the bleachers.
How do you cite 2 authors in MLA format on a works cited page?
Catherine Casolo
Kayla Hebert
Casolo, Catherine and Kayla Hebert
Identify the 3 necessary parts of the following thesis statement.
Global warming is a threat to the U.S. economy because of its effect on agriculture, coastal cities, flooding, and wildfires.
Subject: Global warming
Assertion: is a threat to the U.S. economy
Outline of main ideas: because of its effect on agriculture, coastal cities, flooding, and wildfires.
She never throws anything away she’s convinced she’ll need these things someday.
She never throws anything away; she’s convinced she’ll need these things someday.
OR
She never throws anything away. She’s convinced she’ll need these things someday.
Subject/verb agreement - what's wrong?
The Jury, composed of 8 men and 6 women, find the plaintiff guilty.
The Jury, composed of 8 men and 6 women, finds the plaintiff guilty.
Make the following sentence more concise:
The attorney made an assessment of the company’s liability.
The attorney assessed the company’s liability.
How do you cite 3 or more authors in MLA format on a works cited page?
Haylie Lizardos
Malanie Fiore
Erica Murphy
Lorna LeBrasseur
Kristen Lowenstein
Lizardos, Haylie, et al.
What paragraph of an essay does the following describe?
-Restate the thesis is a new way
-NEVER introduce a new topic (main idea) that needs support
-Make a prediction about the future.
-Give advice
-What should the audience do? Whom should the audience contact?
Conclusion
The company had four primary locations: Boston Massachusetts San Antonio Texas Chicago Illinois and Little Rock Arkansas.
The company had four primary locations: Boston, Massachusetts; San Antonio, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; and Little Rock, Arkansas.
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What can be removed to make the sentence more concise?
The teacher demonstrated some of the various ways and methods for cutting words from my essay.
The teacher demonstrated methods for cutting words from my essay.
OR
The teacher demonstrated various methods for cutting words from my essay.
Which gets quotation marks? Which is italicized?
Photos: Effects of Tropical Storm Henri on New England. NBC
"Photos: Effects of Tropical Storm Henri on New England." NBC
The following are examples of what?
Ad Hominem, Bandwagon appeal, False analogies, Either-or, Slippery slope, Hasty generalization, Strawman, Faulty Causality
Logical Fallacies