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Essay Writing
Run-Ons
Sentence Fragments
Writing
Literary Terms
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The beginning of an essay.
What is the introduction?
100
2 or more sentences written as one sentence.
What is a run-on sentence?
100
A sentence that lacks a subject and/or a verb.
What is a sentence fragment?
100
The first sentence in a paragraph that states the focus of the paragraph.
What is the topic sentence?
100
The problem in the story.
What is the conflict?
200
A sentence stating what your paper will be about.
What is the thesis statement?
200
There are many ways to cook an egg one is to scramble it on the stove.
What is a period or semi-colon between "egg" and "one".
200
Is this a fragment: "Although we had three snow days already."
What is YES. (can't stand by itself)
200
Making an educated guess.
What is to infer?
200
When something happens that is the opposite of what you expected to happen.
What is irony?
300
Time order, first to last.
What is chronological order.
300
Correct this run-on: "There are nine planets in our solar system including Earth I'm not sure if any have intelligent life."
What is a period or semi-colon between "Earth" and "I'm."
300
Is this a fragment: "But we arrived at the party late."
What is NO! It has a subject and a verb.
300
To inform, to entertain, to persuade.
What is the author's purpose?
300
What is the difference between first and third person point of view?
First person is from the point of view of one character; while third person is not a character in the story.
400
"I was so scared that first night" (Wiesel 94).
What is an MLA citation?
400
Fix this run-on: "I'll go to the story if you go with me I don't want to walk there by myself."
What is ADD A PERIOD AFTER "ME."
400
Is this a fragment: "Something that people like a lot."
What is YES! This cannot stand on its own.
400
To put something into your own words.
What is paraphrase?
400
The atmosphere or feeling in the story.
What is mood?
500
Categorizing things by similarities
What is classification?
500
Fix this run-on: "Elie Wiesel's father died at the end of 'Night' which was really sad however Elie did not feel sad he was relieved."
What is "Elie Wiesel's father died at the end of 'Night,' which was really sad. However, Elie did not feel sad; he was relieved."
500
Is this a sentence fragment: "We be going to the mall later."
What is NO - it is improper subject-verb agreement.
500
To look at the similarities and differences between things.
What is compare and contrast?
500
The author's attitude towards their subject.
What is tone?