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46 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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How do you achieve coherence in a paragraph or essay?
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1. Repeat important words
2. Synonym or substititution 3. Transitional expressions |
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Types of sentence errors
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Comma splice
run-on sentence fragment |
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Run-on
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sentence with no punctuation
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Fragment
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Not a complete thought
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comma splice
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fragment or joining of independent clauses with imporper comma placing
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Ways to fix run on or comma splice
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Separate into two sentences
co-ordinating conjunction subordinating conjunction semi colon semi colon and conjunctive adverb |
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Types of fragment sentences:
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Relative clause fragment
ing fragment prepositional phrase fragment appositive fragment infinitive phrase fragment |
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What is an essay?
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Group of paragraphs about one subject
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The body of a paragraph should contain?
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Facts
examples supporting details |
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steps for writing an essay:
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narrow the topic
Write thesis stmt Generate ideas for body |
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How do you achieve coherence in a paragraph or essay?
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1. Repeat important words
2. Synonym or substititution 3. Transitional expressions |
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Types of sentence errors
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Comma splice
run-on sentence fragment |
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Run-on
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sentence with no punctuation
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Fragment
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Not a complete thought
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comma splice
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fragment or joining of independent clauses with imporper comma placing
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Ways to fix run on or comma splice
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Separate into two setntences
co-ordinating conjunction subordinating conjunction semi colon semi colon and conjunctive adverb |
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Types of fragment sentences:
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Relative clause fragment
ing fragment prepositional phrase fragment appositive fragment infinitive phrase fragment |
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What is an essay?
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Group of paragraphs about one subject
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The body of a paragraph should contain?
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Facts
examples supporting details |
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steps for writing an essay:
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narrow the topic
Write thesis stmt Generate ideas for body ordering and linking |
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things to avoid when writing an essay:
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Avoid announcement
avoid too broad a topic |
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Plagerisim
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Not giving credit to an author whose words or ideas you have used
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Direct and Indirect quotes
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Stress a key idea
Catchy intro Add interest Expert opinion |
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Direct Quote
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Verbatium
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Indirect Quote
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paraphrase
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Introduction paragraph
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Thesis stmt
Grab the readers attn. |
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Six methods of introduction
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single sentence
Start general go specific Begin with illistration Suprising fact or idea to grab reader attn. Begin with contradiction that most people believe Direct quote |
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Three methods of conclusion
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call to action
End with final point End with question |
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Four types of titles
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no nonsense descriptive title
Two part title Rhetorical question method of development used in essay |
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Pronoun
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Take the place of noun
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Antecedent
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Word that the pronoun refers to
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Collective nouns
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Represent group of people but considered singular
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personal pronouns
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Subjective
Objective Possessive |
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Subjective pronouns
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I, You, he, she, it
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objective pronoun
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me, you, him, her
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Infinative
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Verb prefaced by "to"
"to live", "to eat" |
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compund constructions
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two nouns
two ponouns noun and a pronoun Never use "myself" as a substitute for "I" or "me" |
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comparisons
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Can be subjective, objective, or possessive pronouns that complete comparisons
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reflexive pronouns
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some did something to him/ herself
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intensive pronoun
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Emphasizes the noun or pronoun it refers to
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Adjective
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Describe or modify noun / pronoun
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adverb
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describe or modify verb
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Comparitive
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two persons or things
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Supurlative
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Compare three or more persons or things
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Three things to keep in mind when reviewing an essy or paragraph
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subject
audience Purpose |
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Every sentence must contain
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subject
Verb complete thought |
