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Sentence Structure
Adverbials
Essays
Paragraph Structure
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A simple sentence contains ONE of these.

an independent clause

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What is an adverbial ?

 Words that are modifiers of verbs, adjectives, adverbs and clauses.  

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What are the three parts of an essay?
Introduction, conclusion, body
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What should the first sentence of a body paragraph be?
A topic sentence
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What does "for" signal if used to make a compound sentence?
a cause
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What does a compound sentence contain two of?
independent clauses
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What did Carl Jung call someone who was quiet and reserved?
Introvert
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What should the last sentence of the introduction be?

Thesis Statement/outline of essay

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What is this an example of: (Fialova, 2004)
A citation
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What kind of words are "because" and "since"?
subordinators
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What does a subordinator do to a clause?
It makes it a dependent clause.
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What "indefinable quality" do leaders often have?
Charisma
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What should you do in your conclusion?

Summarize the main points

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Within your body paragraphs, what should you use to support your ideas or points?

Examples, citatations and statistics

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What do the transition words "therefore" and "consequently" signal?

an effect or result

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What does a complex sentence contain?
One independent clause and at least one dependent clause
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What prefix do you use to mean "former" as in a "former boss"
ex-
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What should the body do?
Support the thesis statement (the topic)
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What do you call it when you reword and restructure what you want to use from a source you read?
A paraphrase
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What are you guilty of if you use a source without citing it, or use words that are too similar to the source's text?
Plagiarism
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What does a coordinator connect?
two independent clauses
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What prefix means reversal, lack, negation, or removal as in "don't like"?
dis, dislike
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What should you do after your first sentence in your conclusion?
Make a more general comment about the topic, suggest a consequence, make a prediction
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Why do we use transition/linking words, repetition of key nouns, consistent pronouns, and key noun substitutes in our writing?
For coherence
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What do you call two sentences with only a comma connecting them?
A comma splice or a run-on sentence