Linking Words
Fill in the blank: Eric is hungry, ______________ he is thirsty.
Fill in the blank: Rick wants to be ____ (a/an) astronaut.
an
Fill in the blank with an addition/contrast word: The restaurant has excellent food. It has great service _______________.
too / as well
What are the three parts of an essay?
introduction, body, and conclusion
Fill in the blank: An apple in some cultural traditions ______ (be) an important part of the celebration.
is
I have a test today, _____________ I would skip class and go to the beach.
otherwise
Fill in the blank: Peter plans to enter ____ (a/an) university next fall.
a
Is the following a fragment, run on sentence, or a complete sentence?
As baked beans and potato salad slid onto Maria's new sandals.
fragment
What is a thesis statement? Where is it found in the essay?
The main idea of the essay
It is found at the end of the introduction
Fill in the blank: At our restaurant, people _________ (have) to order from the counter.
have
_______________________ the rain, we went hiking.
in spite of
I need to go to the dentist in ______ (a/an) hour.
an
Is the following a fragment, run on sentence, or a complete sentence?
James opened the door of his cluttered refrigerator.
complete sentence
What are three MLA rules?
double space, indent each paragraph, 12 point legible font, single space after punctuation
Fill in the blank: Neither Fred's ratty clothes nor his sullen attitude __________ (bother) Esmeralda, who lets Fred pick up the check every time they dine out.
bother
I am going to Paris, ______________ my friend is going to Barcelona.
whereas
We have ____________ coffee left. Can you go to the store this afternoon?
little
Is the following a fragment, run on sentence, or a complete sentence?
Julie is a real hypochondriac when her stomach hurts, she is certain that she has a bleeding ulcer, and if she has a backache, she believes that she has cancer of the spine.
run on sentence
What is a Venn Diagram?
Two circles that intersect. Each circle is a different topic. Differences are in each individual circle, and similarities are where circles intersect
Fill in the blank: Statistics __________ (require) so much homework that Michelle's poor fingers have permanent indentations from the calculator pads.
require
Create a sentence using "on the other hand"
Dogs are very loyal, other the other hand they need a lot of training.
Make a sentence using a few.
varies
Is the following a fragment, run on sentence, or a complete sentence?
Melissa couldn't study for her quiz because she was joy riding on the Enterprise with Mr. Spock, whom the US Air Force chased with its fastest jets.
complete sentence
What are two basics of a compare and contrast essay?
It has subjects (usually two)
It serves a purpose
It gives several points of comparison and/or contrast
It uses either whole-to-whole or point-by-point organization
Fill in the blank: The whole red ant colony, including the queen and all of her drones, __________ (have) swarmed over Tommy's feet, stinging his ankles.
has