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Expository Writing
Expository Cont..
Sentence types
Lit Terms
Sentence Corrections
100
the sentence around which the paper revolves
What is thesis statement
100
tells the topic of a paragraph
What is topic sentence
100
The dog howled and barked
What is simple
100
Sensory details are used to create
What is imagery
100
Insert commas where they are needed: Running toward third base he suddenly realized how stupid he looked
What is Running toward third base,
200
The final paragraph that sums up the paper
What is the conclusion
200
generating ideas
What is brainstorming
200
The parents watched the movie, and the kids ate the popcorn.
What is compound
200
Time is money
What is metaphor
200
He hit the ball dropped the bat and ran to first base.
He hit the ball, dropped the bat, and ran to third base
300
examples and evidence in the body
What is support
300
Explain the evidence
What is link
300
Though he is rich, he is unhappy
What is complex
300
Cute as a kitten
What is simile
300
My favorite colors are blue red and pink.
What is blue,red, and pink
400
Can be narrative, descriptive, or a quotation
What is attention getter
400
Evidence =
What is support
400
If it rains, the game will be cancelled
What is complex
400
I told you a million times
What is hyperbole
400
Although he had been an often decorated soldier during World War II and had fought many battles for the losing cause of liberalism in Congress.
Incorrect
500
help paper flow from one idea to the next
What is transition
500
Is a minimum of two sentences long
What is link
500
She did not cheat on the test, for it was not the right thing to do.
What is compound
500
the wind smacked me in the face
What is personification
500
This is going to be the most difficult exam of your college career, you had better start studying for it immediately.
What is Run On.