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Punctuation
Covered in Class
Grammar
Format
100

The thesis statement is found here within an essay.

What is the last sentence of the introduction paragraph?

100

These can connect any two grammatically equal units; such units may be words, phrases, or clauses.

What are coordinating conjunctions/FANBOYS?

100

This is the name of Excelsior Classes' student-run newspaper club. They research, write, edit and publish a monthly newspaper distributed to homeschool students and families of Excelsior Classes.

What is The Beacon?

100

These are the two things necessary for a complete sentence.

What are a subject and a verb?

100

This is the formatting style used in Foundations of Composition I.

What is MLA?
200

These are defined as a group of words that is incomplete in thought.


What are fragments?

200

This particular punctuation symbol can link any two independent clauses together as one sentence without a conjunction.

What is a semicolon?

200

The process of self-examining your text very carefully to find, edit, and correct typographical errors and mistakes in grammar, style, spelling, flow, and punctuation.

What is proofreading?

200

The person or thing (a noun or pronoun) that is doing the action in a sentence.

What is a subject?

200

This is included at the top left-hand corner of essays and consists of four lines of information.

What is a header?

300

The most important sentence in an essay.

What is the thesis statement?

300

The subordinating conjunction comes in front of both independent clauses in this rule, but those clauses are separated by a comma.

What is SUB I, I?

300

Writing that uses more or bigger words than needed; this can often include too many adjectives or adverbs.

What is flowery language?

300

The part of a clause that includes the verb and the words that tell what the subject does.

What is a predicate/verb phrase?

300

This is the font size for assignments submitted in Foundations of Composition. 

What is 12 point font?
400

The first sentence in any paragraph.

What is a topic sentence?

400

This is an attempt to join two independent clauses with a comma only.

What is a comma splice?

400

An overused phrase or opinion that has become commonplace and lacks originality.

What is a cliché?

400

Two sentences that are fused together as one without appropriate punctuation.

What is a run-on sentence?

400

These are the three types of sentences in a good paragraph.

What are topic sentences/hook, supporting sentences, and closer/transition sentences.

500

Wording that fills up lots of space but does not add anything new to the overall meaning.

What is deadwood?

500

In this rule, the subordinating conjunction comes in between both of the independent clauses, and these clauses are NOT separated by a comma.

What is I SUB I?

500

The MEAT of every essay. (Main Idea, Evidence, Analysis, Transition)

What are body paragraphs?

500

This style of essays are most frequently anecdotal, experiential, and personal—allowing students to express themselves in an increasingly creative manner.

What are narrative essays?

500
These are inserted in the top right-hand corner of your essays, and they must follow a particular ordering. 

What is Last Name Page Number? (e.g. Guerra 1)