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PARAGRAPHS
SENTENCE STRUCTURE
COMMONLY CONFUSED
ADJECTIVES
ADVERBS
ANYTHING GOES
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States the main point The first or last sentence of the paragraph
What is a topic sentence and where is it placed?
100
Fragments Run Ons Problems with subject-verb Problems with verb tense
What are serious errors students make with sentence structure?
100
who’s: a contraction of the words who is or who has Who’s hungry? Who’s been here the longest? whose: a pronoun showing ownership Whose bag is this?
How do you use who/whose?
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Adverbs describe verbs (words that tell what happens in a sentence), adjectives, or other adverbs. They add information about how, how much, when, where, why, or to what extent. Adverbs often end with -ly.
What is an adverb?
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Having sentence variety in your writing means using assorted sentence patterns, lengths, and rhythms. Sometimes writers use too many short, simple sentences, thinking that short is always easier to understand than long. In fact, that is not true, as the following examples show.
What do we mean by sentence variety?
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Shows, proves, explains the main point
What is the role of the body of the paragraph?
200
Replaces a noun in a sentence Can be a subject of a verb It causes addiction.
What is a pronoun?
200
accept: to agree to receive or admit (verb) I plan to accept the offer. except: but, other than (conjunction) The whole family was there except my brother.
How do you use accept/except?
200
taller faster
What is the comparative in tall and fast?
200
paraphrase, summarize, quote
What are three ways to reference material?
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Reminds readers of the main point and often makes an observation
What is the concluding sentence?
300
A verb tells what the subject does, or it links a subject to another word that describes it. Heroin causes addiction. [The verb causes is what the subject Heroin does.] It is dangerous. [The verb is links the subject It to a word that describes it: dangerous.]
What is a verb?
300
advice: opinion (noun) I would like your advice on this decision. advise: to give an opinion (verb) My boyfriend advises me about car repairs.
How do you use advice/advise?
300
happier sillier
What is the comparative in adjectives happy and silly?
300
Perrla, Riverpoint, APA sample paper and guidelines, thesis generator, reference generator
What tools can you use to help with APA guidelines?
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states the main point, or thesis, generally in a single strong statement. The introduction may be a single paragraph or multiple paragraphs.
What is the introduction?
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An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.
What is an adjective?
400
affect: to have an impact on, to change something (verb) The whole region was affected by the drought. effect: a result (noun) The lack of water will have a tremendous effect on many businesses.
How do you use affect/effect?
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more graceful most graceful
What is the comparative and superlative in graceful?
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What is the purpose of the paper? Brainstorming Turning purpose into question Putting brainstorming answers into question Research Cut and Paste system
What is an effective process of writing?
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Purpose of the paper Single support sentence
What is a thesis?
500
An adverb describes an adjective, a verb, or another adverb. Many adverbs end in -ly. Heroin is very dangerous. [The adverb very describes the adjective dangerous.] Addiction occurs quickly. [The adverb quickly describes the verb occurs.]
What is an adjective?
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conscience: a personal sense of right and wrong (noun) My conscience keeps me from doing bad things. conscious: awake, aware (adjective) The patient is now conscious. Shelly was conscious of Sam’s feelings.
How do you use conscience/conscious?
500
more intelligent most intelligent
What is the comparative and superlative of intelligent?
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To credit the author To add credibility and support
Why do we want to use references?