Structure
The first paragraph in any essay and the three sentences that go under it
Introduction
Hook
Background
Thesis
The piece of punctuation used to separate nonrestrictive phrases, items in a list, and dependent clauses
A comma
How can you use sentence structure to keep your readers interested?
By varying your sentences
Thesis Structure
Claim and three reasons
The piece of punctuation to separate independent clauses
SemiColon
Main Idea
The sentence type in a body paragraph that always connects back to the thesis
explanation
What are the principal elements every sentence has to have
Subject, Verb, Predicate
A sentence that joins two or more ideas
Compound
The structure of a conclusion paragraph
Restate Thesis
Call to Action
The type of mistake that occurs when a sentence starts one way but turns into another
Mixed Construction
A sentence with two more ideas, but one is more important than the other
Complex
The structure of a body paragraph
Topic
Evidence
Explanation
Transition
The three types of pronoun agreements
Antecedent
Number
Person
Two main clauses (or more) and one subordinate clause
Compound Complex Sentences