Mechanics
I love going to the movies, it's so fun.
What is a comma splice?
The first sentence of the introductory paragraph.
What is the hook?
The first sentence of the body paragraph.
Topic sentence.
The first sentence of the concluding paragraph should do this.
What is restating the thesis in a different way?
According to Webster's Dictionary, happiness is a blissful state of being. (Webster).
What is an incorrect in-text citation?
A time of wonder and amazement.
What is a sentence fragment?
Subject, opinion, and three points.
What does a thesis sentence contain?
These details support and explain the main idea of a body paragraph.
What is supporting evidence/details?
The purpose of the middle sentences.
What is giving the significance of your points?
The spacing format of an essay according to MLA.
What is double spaced?
Did you recieve you grade?
What is a misspelled word?
The middle sentences of the introductory paragraph in an essay.
What is background information?
This type of evidence can include facts, examples, statistics, or quotations.
What is textual evidence?
The last sentence must do this.
What is a call to action or a closing statement?
The online place to search if you don't know how to cite a resource as discussed in class.
What is OWL Purdue?
I went to the store I bought some snacks I came home I watched TV and then I went to bed.
What is a run-on sentence?
The last sentence of the introductory paragraph.
Where the thesis belongs?
The writer's explanation of the example or quotation.
What is reasoning?
A conclusion should not introduce this unless it has already been discussed in the essay.
What is new information?
The list of sources at the end of the essay.
What is a Works Cited?
I have a cat but it has a nasty temper
What is a comma between independent clauses?
Questions, quotes, or an anecdote.
What are types of attention grabbers in a introductory paragraph?
This part of a body paragraph explains how the evidence supports the main point.
What is analysis/explanation?
What is the purpose of the concluding paragraph?
Give a finished feeling to the essay.
Put these in the correct order: evidence, topic sentence, explanation.
Topic sentence → evidence → explanation