Chapter 3 And 6 Exam Flashcards
Identify the parts of the essay
Introduction, body paragraphs, the conclusion
List 3 effective strategies for introduction
Begin with quotation, begin with a surprising statement, begin with contradiction
List and explain 1 thing of what not to do in an introduction
Don’t apologize, don’t use phrases such as “in my opinion”, or “I may not be an expert , but” because this may give off you not knowing the topic very well
Describe a unified body paragraph
A body paragraph is unified when it relates directly to the main idea. The main idea of the paragraph is often stated in the topic sentence. The topic sentence acts as a guidepost to make it easier for the reader to understand.
Describe a coherent paragraph
The sentences are smoothly and logically connected to each other. It can be strengthened in three ways, by repeating keywords, you can use pronouns to refer to key nouns in previous sentences, finally you can use transitions using words and expressions
Describe a well developed paragraph
It is well developed if it contains the support that readers need to understand its main idea.
List two effective strategies for a conclusion
You can conclude by reviewing your key points or by restating your thesis statement. You can also end with a relevant quotation.
List and explain one thing a writer should not do when writing the concluding paragraph.
Don’t introduce new points and go off in a new direction. It should enforce points already stated and not introduce new ones
Define narration
Narration tells a story by presenting events in an orderly, logical sequence.
List the four strategies a writer should use when planning a narrative essay
Develop the thesis statement, include enough details, varying sentence structure, and maintain clear narrative order
Define fused sentence and comma splice
A fused sentence occurs when two sentences are incorrectly joined without punctuation. A comma splice occurs when two sentences are incorrectly joined with a comma
List one of the five ways to correct a fused sentence or comma splice.
Use a period to create two different sentences.
What is the thesis statement of “my first police stop”? Describe a specific example from the essay.
The thesis of the essay is that people of color live with fear because of their color. This is because numerous times throughout the essay the author is alluding back to him being fearful and taught to be fearful, but his true fear of the police wasn’t developed until he was pulled over.
What is the thesis of “ thirty-eight who saw murder didn’t call the police” describe a specific example from the text.
If you see something, say something. This is because the author kept repeating that one call could’ve saved her life, and said that the police arrived in two minutes to the scene.
What is the thesis of killing an elephant. Use a specific scene to describe it
The thesis of killing an elephant is no matter what, people can pressure you into doing anything you don’t want to. A specific scene is when the 2000 people are following the officer with the rifle to watch him kill the elephant with joy and hope he’d get the job done
What is the thesis statement of “becoming a writer”? Specific even or example
The thesis is realizing someone is on the other side of the page, eager to listen. The author then goes on about when his teacher had read his writing out loud and he could see the impact first hand of his classmates and their reactions to it.
What did the author focus on when revising “becoming a writer”?
She noticed that she had written a compare and contrast essay rather than a narrative essay. She was comparing her writing from junior to senior year.
What is the thesis of “field of dreams”? Describe a specific scenario or example.
The thesis is things had not turned out the way you think they’re going to. The author describes when she had gotten older that there were no mixed leagues to play baseball, that she had to change her dreams.
What did the author have to revise about “field of dreams”
The author revised one paragraph that began with the subject in every sentence. It made the paragraph choppy and it did not flow very well.
Describe an essay from chapter 6 that was the most effective. Describe a specific example from it.
The most effective essay was “becoming a writer” because it made me change the way I think about my writing. The author describes a time when their teacher read aloud her essay to the class and her classes reaction and now I picture that with my writings.
