Punctuation
What is a period?
Used at the end of a sentence when making a statement or command.
What is but?
This conjunction means opposite.
If you find these in the middle of a sentence you may have a run-on.
I, you, he, she, it, we, they
These resources can be used to help with vocabulary and spelling.
dictionary/thesaurus
What is it's?
This is a contraction for "it is".
What is a semicolon?
Used to combine two sentences.
What is and?
This conjunction means equal or both.
What is FANBOYS?
These are conjunctions used to combine two sentences.
Bonus
Bonus
This is the possessive form for the word "it".
its
What are quotation marks?
Used before and after someone is speaking.
What is "or"?
This conjunction gives you a choice.
What are the three ways to fix a run-on?
Period, semicolon, and comma with a FANBOYS
Never start an essay with...
"Hi my name is" or "I'm going to tell you about"
This word is a pronoun used to refer to a place.
there
What is a question mark?
Used at the end of a sentence when asking a question.
What is "so"?
This conjunction is used as a result.
Three kinds of "Thought Shots" to make your writing more vivid are...
What is brain argument, flashback, and flash forward?
This word is the possessive form for the word "them".
theirs
What is an exclamation point?
Used at the end of a sentence when expressing strong emotion.
What is for?
This conjunction means the same as the word "because".
This alone will not fix a run-on.
a comma
The writing process has four steps.
brainstorming, outline, rough draft, and final draft.
This is a contraction for the words "they are".
they're