10/6 Lecture Notes Flashcards
What is controlling the idea of the sentence?
Controlling topic sentence.
What is Corroborating Details?
Examples you will use to explain and prove the point.
What is careful desciption?
Careful description of the details’ relevance (explain how much example proves the point you are making in the paragraph)
What is the connection to the thesis statement?
Connection to the thesis statement (tell your reader what the paragraph’s point and examples have to do with your argument)
What is the golden ratio of analysis to evidence?
3:1
What is an important rule to follow when writing analysis?
Overexplain everything like the reader is 5 years old.
What should you do with the first C and last C of each body paragraph?
Connect the reader back to the thesis statement.
What is the SVO known as and what is it consisted of?
Independent Clause; any phrase that is missing an S,V,or O is a dependent clause and cannot stand alone. It’s consisted of a subject, verb, and object.
Can an independent clause stand by itself?
Yes, it can.
There are only _____ types of sentences you can write. Each sentence is built around a complete and is either coordinated or subordinated with other clauses, Independent or Dependent (not a complete SVO)
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What is the Simple Sentence?
SVO.
What is the Compound Sentence?
SVO+Comma+Coordinating Conjunction+period. SCCP
Ideally, how often should you use simple sentences?
10-15% of the time.
What is a Complex Sentence
SVO+Dependent Clause. Comma is determined by whether SVO comes first or second. SDC When the SVO comes first, there is no comma; if it dependent clause comes first, then there’s a comma.
What are coordinating conjuctions?
There are only 7 words that can be used to link two two independent clauses in a compound sentence. These are known as the FANBOYS
