Grammar Rules!
“I saw a movie, it was bad” contains this type of error
What is a comma splice (or run-on sentence)?
These are used with FANBOYS to correct a run-on
What are COMMAS?
Repetitive information in a sentence is called this
What is REDUNDANCY?
Your grade on the essay will consist of this many numbers
What is THREE?
The first reading passage is always this type
What is LITERATURE / LITERARY?
“She walk” contains this type of error
What is SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT?
These require two complete clauses on either side
What are SEMI-COLONS?
Another name for “word choice” is this
What is DICTION?
Socrates used three rhetorical strategies called these
What are ETHOS, PATHOS, LOGOS?
There is always one passage from this time period
What are the 1700S OR 1800S?
“Spending too much money, Fred’s salary wasn’t enough” contains this type of error
What is MISPLACED MODIFIER?
This requires a complete sentence before it’s use and is sometimes used to introduce a list
What are COLONS?
When something in a passage is implied, you may have to "draw" this
What is INFERENCE?
True/False: It is a good idea to just briefly mention your personal opinion on the topic at some point in your essay
What is FALSE?
This is the strategy we learned in class for answering two-part questions
What is USE CHOICES W/ LINE NUMBERS FROM THE SECOND QUESTION TO ANSWER THE FIRST QUESTION?
“She went hiking, to ski, and swimming” has this type of error
What is PARALLELISM?
These two punctuation marks can never be mixed or matched
What are DASHES AND COMMAS?
Words like “however,” “moreover,” “nevertheless” are called these
What are TRANSITIONS?
The type of essay given on the SAT is called this
What is RHETORICAL ANALYSIS?
There are always two passages of this type in the reading section
What is SCIENCE?
These are phrases that can be removed from a sentence and it will still make sense
What is NON-ESSENTIAL CLAUSE?
This is used to indicate possession or form contractions
What is APOSTROPHE?
A phrase that can’t stand on its own as a complete sentence
What is a FRAGMENT?
In an organized essay, every paragraph should start with this type of sentence
What is a TOPIC SENTENCE?
Another name for the two-part questions is this
What is EVIDENCE-BASED?