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Process Essays
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Compare/Contrast Essays
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The part of the essay that captures the reader's attention, tells the him/her about the topic, and describes what the author intends to say about it.
What is "the introduction"?
100
"Because I am going to the store." is an example of one of these.
What is "a fragment".
100
Process essays are almost organized in this way.
What is "chronologically"?
100
This is what makes an event happen.
What is "a cause"?
100
This shows how things are similar.
What is "comparison"?
200
Reviews the main points and provides the author's final thoughts on a subject.
What is "the conclusion"?
200
"I will never forget you, you are my best friend." is one of these.
What is "a run-on sentence (more specifically a comma splice)".
200
An effective process essay will include several of these so that the reader understands exactly how to do something.
What are "steps"?
200
This is the result of an action.
What is "an effect"?
200
This shows how things are different.
What is "contrast"?
300
Every paragraph should start with one of these, which tells the reader what the paragraph will be about.
What is "a topic sentence"?
300
"He never go to the movies." demonstrates a mistake in this area.
What is "subject/verb agreement".
300
This includes the main steps in a process.
What is the "major support"?
300
The topic+cause/effect equal this.
What is "thesis statement"?
300
The two primary ways that compare/contrast are organized.
What are "whole to whole and point by point"?
400
The support for an author's ideas goes here.
What are "supporting paragraphs"?
400
These can be used with a comma to connect two independent clauses and create the acronym FANBOYS.
What are "coordinating conjunctions (e.g. for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)?
400
These provide more specific information about the major steps.
What are "supporting details"?
400
Consists of explanations of causes and effects.
What is "support"?
400
A compare/contrast essay should include several important _____ points of comparison/contrast.
What are "parallel"?
500
An author's reason for writing something.
What is "the purpose"?
500
The following sentence needs to be revised for this: My sister enjoys baking, singing, and she also likes to go to the movies.
What is "parallel structure"?
500
After, as, at last, eventually, finally, first, etc.
What are "transitions"?
500
Every event has both of these.
What are "a cause and an effect".
500
One purpose of a compare/contrast essay is to help the reader make one of these.
What is "a decision"?