Nouns
A special type of noun used to name groups of people or things.
Collective Nouns
Nouns (or words that take the place of nouns) for which pronouns stand
Antecedents
list ten prepositions
about, above, across, in, on, outside, since, through, throughout, to, toward, within, without, etc.
unclear or vague in meaning
ambiguous
is a one or two sentence encapsulation of your paper’s main point, main idea, or main message. Your paper’s thesis statement will be addressed and defended in the body paragraphs and the conclusion.
thesis statement
Proper vs common?
My favorite person is my uncle.
My favorite person is Uncle Berry.
uncle - common
Uncle Barry - proper
List a first person pronoun, second person pronoun, 2 third person pronouns
I, me, my, mine
you, your, yours
he, him, she, his, her, hers, its, it
For a word to act as a preposition, it must have an _______ to be a part of a prepositional phrase
object
a noisy argument or confrontation
altercation
List five transition words
first, second, last, in addition, also, for example, in particular, in conclusion, to begin, finally, etc.
Identify the nouns & label concrete, abstract, collective, compound
Archduke Ferdinand was the heir-presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
refer to people, places or things, often without specifying which ones
indefinite pronoun
Revise the sentence, add an object to change from adverb to preposition:
The game is near.
The game is near the tailgate.
to promote something
agitate
is the argument (or one of the arguments) opposing your thesis statement.
counterclaim
List four abstract nouns
happiness, punishment, courage, freedom, nature, beauty, peace, mercy, weakness, wealth...
begins a subordinate clause and connects it to the rest of the sentence
relative pronoun
Find the prepositions: It remains extremely popular, owing to its wooded paths, baseball diamonds, green lawns, and, of course, the animals in its famous zoo.
owing to, of, in
Advocate definition
someone who promotes or defends something
v. to defend or promote something
Structure of the persuasive essay\
p1:
p2:
p3:
etc...
p1: introduction
p2: evidence/ claim
p3: evidence / claim
p4: countercalim
p5: conclusion
List 5 collective nouns
community, army, team, flock, committee, class, family, club, troop, colony, band, galaxy, crowd, gang, collection, crew, choir, caravan, host, pack
What is the difference between reflexive and intensive pronouns
What is the similarity?
both end in -self or -selves
reflexive- information to a sentence by pointing back to a noun or pronoun earlier in the sentence
intensive-adds emphasis to a noun or pronoun. It does not add information to the sentence.
list three compound prepositions
according to, ahead of, apart from, aside from, as of, because of, by means of, in addition to, in back of, in front of, in place of, in regard to, in spite of, instead of, in view of, next to, on account of, out of, owing to, prior to
Aesthetic definition & use in sentence
relating to beauty or refined taste
The aesthetic decorations in Mrs. Lewis’ room remind her students of a dungeon.
Give me a strong thesis statement. You may not use your thesis statement for your essay.
Include opinion,
include your your two/three main points of evidence