Grammar
i cant go too the store to buy milk.
Capitalization: i → I
Contraction spelling: cant → can’t
Incorrect word choice: too → to
Introduces the topic, provides context, and leads the reader to the thesis.
Introduction
A boy lives in a controlled society where he is given a job and a family
The Giver
The author’s attitude toward the subject or audience, shown through word choice and style.
Tone
yesterday i forgot to bring my book too class.
Capitalization: Yesterday and I should be capitalized.
Too vs. to: too should be to (shows direction, not “also”).
She said “I will be late”, but she didnt explain why.
Missing comma before opening quotation marks
Comma placed outside the closing quotation marks
Contraction spelling: didnt → didn’t
States the main claim or argument of the essay.
Thesis
A poet's father is dying and the poet wants his father to fight for his life
Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night
An object, person, or action that represents a larger idea beyond its literal meaning.
Symbol
“We should leave now”, He said.
Quotation marks & commas: The comma belongs inside the quotation marks.
Capitalization: he should not be capitalized because it’s in the middle of the sentence.
We were walking to the car it was raining too hard to wait.
Comma splice between two independent clauses
Incorrect word choice: to → too
the first sentence of a body paragraph that states the main idea of that paragraph and directly supports the essay’s thesis.
Topic Sentence
A warrior fights a terrifying swamp monster
Beowulf
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps the reader picture a scene.
Imagery
She didnt want to go, she was to tired anyway.
Contractions: didnt needs an apostrophe → didn’t.
Comma splice: Two independent clauses are joined with only a comma.
Too vs. to: to tired should be too tired (meaning “very tired”).
"when are you coming back?” he asks and he didnt wait for an answer.
Capitalization: when → When
Verb tense: asks → asked
Contraction spelling: didnt → didn’t
Captures the reader’s interest at the beginning of the essay.
Hook
A man journeys on a narrow path to get to the Celestial City
The Pilgrim's Progress
an indirect reference to a well-known person, event, place, text, or work of art, assuming the reader will recognize the reference
Allusion
Last week he says “I finished my homework”, but he didnt turn it in.
Verb tense: says should be said to match Last week.
Quotation marks & commas: The comma belongs inside the quotation marks.
Contractions: didnt needs an apostrophe → didn’t.
Consistency: Past tense should be maintained throughout the sentence.
He said “I’ll call you tomorrow”, but he forgets and didnt leave a message
Comma before quotation marks
Comma placement with quotations
Verb tense consistency
Contraction spelling - Missing apostrophe
Missing period at the end of the sentence
Provides proof to support the topic sentence.
Evidence
A married woman faces public humiliation
The Scarlett Letter
a part of something is used to represent the whole, the whole is used to represent a part
Synecdoche
when i was younger i thought “I dont need to study”, I failed the test.
Capitalization: When and I should be capitalized.
Contractions: dont needs an apostrophe → don’t.
Quotation marks & commas: The comma belongs inside the quotation marks.
Comma splice: Two independent clauses are joined with a comma.
Sentence structure: The sentence needs a conjunction or punctuation (semicolon or period) to fix the splice.