quiz 3 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Thesis statement
offers a concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay
- appears at conclusion of intro
Topic Sentence
A sentence that expresses the main point of the paragraph
- usually compliments the thesis
- found at the start of a body paragraph
Analysis
A detailed examination of anything complex in order to understand its features.
- breaking something down to look at all the different parts
Rhetorical analysis
how writers and speakers use words to influence an audience
rhetorical analysis - appeals
A speakers ability to persuade audiences is based on their appeal to logos, ethos, and pathos
logos = logic
ethos = ethics, credibility
pathos = emotions
Block format
presents each of the items to be compared/contrasted in a chunk or “block” of information, covering each aspect of that item.
- used in comparison contrast essay
opening statement
general statement of some sort
alternating format
looks back and forth between the items to be examined, as the discussion covers each aspect of the items.
conclusion
- Review the most important similarities/differences.
- Close with a summation comment; bring closure.
disadvantages/difficulties of block format
- length: reader may forget what was covered in first half before getting to second half
- information from the second paragraph can often mirror the first
disadvantages/difficulties of alternating format
- not enough time is spent discussing similarities and differences
sentence structure
sentence must have a subject (actor)
sentence must have a verb (action)
clause
group of words with subject and predicate
predicate
contains verb and states something about subject (action being done)
subject
person, place or thing (pronoun, noun - actor)
independent clause
can stand by itself in a sentence (contains subject and predicate)
comma splice
connects two independent clauses with a comma - incorrectly.
e.g. He went to the mall, he shopped for shoes
coordinating conjunction
FANBOYS
conjunction placed between sentences
e.g. for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Run-ons
- when independent clauses are not joined properly
- clauses not separated at all
e.g. “i love to write papers I would write one everyday if I had the time”
fragment
sentence missing its subject or its main verb - incomplete sentence
e.g. “found pesticides in the honey”
“pesticides in the honey”
“When the researches found pesticides in the honey”
Dependent clause
Dependent clause must be connected to independent clause.
To fix dependent clause fragment (2 main options):
- connect it to an independent clause
- or remove the limiting word
sentence structure
sentence must have a subject (actor)
sentence must have a verb (action)
To fix run on or comma splice
use a period
use a semicolon
add a FANBOYS word in the middle
(choose the one that makes sense)
add a limiting word (like because/although/if/
when) to the beginning or to the middle
(whichever place would make most sense)
