All sentences in the paragraph must stick to one topic!
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What are the parts of an essay?
Introduction, body, conclusion
100
What kind of essay is the SLUWE?
Argumentative
100
What are the three kinds of essays we have discussed so far in class?
Experience/logical division of ideas, compare/contrast, argumentative (SLUWE)
100
What are the four kinds of sentences in English?
Simple, compound, complex, compound-complex
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How do you create coherence in your writing?
Use transitions, repeat key nouns, use logical order, use consistent pronouns
200
What are the four steps in the writing process?
Brainstorm, outline, write, revise and edit
200
What is the structure of the SLUWE?
Introduction, summary of side 1, summary of side 2, my analysis/opinion, conclusion
200
How do you organize a logical division of ideas essay?
You separate the essay into subtopics and in each body paragraph you discuss one topic.
200
What are three ways to make a compound sentence?
FANBOYS, conjunctive adverbs, semicolons
300
How can you show coherence in your thesis statement?
Introduce subtopics and key nouns.
300
What goes in an in-text citation for MLA style?
Author's last name and page number
300
How can you get a 4 on the SLUWE?
5 paragraphs with clear organization, a specific argumentative thesis, specific support, specific reading comprehension, less than 5% grammar mistakes
300
What are the two kinds of organization for compare/contrast essays?
Block and point-by-point
300
What are run-ons and comma splices?
Run-ons and comma splices are sentence errors in which two independent clauses are incorrectly joined. A run-on has no punctuation between two independent clauses and comma splices has a comma between two independent clauses.
400
What are at least four things you need to do when you include supporting details from another source?
Introduce the support with a reporting verb, include the correct punctuation, include an in-text citation, and explain the supporting details.
400
What are three different kinds of hooks and introductions we discussed?
Which is the best SLUWE thesis? Why?
1. One side to the debate says that gay marriage should be allowed, but the other says that it should not be allowed.
2. Marriage should be allowed for all as it is the government's responsibility to provide the same rights for all its citizens.
Number 2 is the better thesis because it shows a strong opinion about the specific topic.
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What is a stringy sentence?
A stringy sentence is one with too many clauses.
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What's wrong with the following use of support?
There are different kinds of ethical companies. Some focus on localized standards while others focus on global standards."Companies should make their ethical standards global".
It isn't introduced with a reporting verb; the punctuation is incorrect; there is no in-text citation; there is no explanation.
500
What goes in an MLA work cited entry?
Author's name, article name, book name, city, publisher, page, year, print.
500
What are strategies you can use to increase your reading comprehension and time on the SLUWE?
Use the question to identify the topic; look for repeated key nouns to identify the topic and subtopics; use transition words to identify the two sides; use the steps to identify the main idea: look for the topic, ask what is the author's main point about this topic?
500
How can you edit for ROs, CSs, fragments and stringy sentences?
ROs and CSs separate the sentences with correct punctuation or combine them with FANBOYS, conjunctive adverbs or semicolons. Add a subject, verb or independent clause to fragments. Separate stringy sentences.