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Fall Semester Review. English . Essay Writing. A paragraph has at least 5 sentences. Ways to brainstorm: web, list, bracket Parts of an outline: introduction, body, conclusion Parts of a thesis sentence: topic, opinion, and reason. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Fall Semester ReviewEnglish
Essay WritingA paragraph has at least 5 sentences.Ways to brainstorm: web, list, bracket Parts of an outline: introduction, body,
conclusionParts of a thesis sentence: topic, opinion, and
reason.Transition examples: Before, as a result, in
conclusionEvery sentence begins with a capital letter… …and ends with some kind of punctuation.
OutlineOutlines are used to plan for writing, improve
organization.I. Introduction
a. ThesisII. Body
a. Supporting idea, Detailsb. Supporting idea, Detailsc. Supporting idea, details
III. Conclusion
Thesis SentenceFound in the introduction, restated in the
conclusionThree parts
Topic (Idea) Opinion Reason
TransitionsTransitions are words that show time order
and direction. They help paragraphs move from one idea or
step to the next.They improve organization.
Examples: then, next, finally, likewise
CapitalizationCapitalize proper nouns like-
Given namesStreet addresses and city namesBrands or store namesAbbreviations in names like
Jr. Dr. Mrs.
Common/ Proper NounsA common noun is a general name for a
person, place, thing or idea. Example- theater A proper noun is a name of a specific person,
place, thing or idea.Example- Palace Theater Only proper nouns need to be capitalized, so
a big clue is if the noun is capitalized.
6 Traits of Writing ReviewIdeas- topic and detailsOrganization- order and structure of writingWord Choice- interesting words used with
meaningVoice- personality of writer coming throughSentence Fluency- flow and structure of sentencesConventions- grammatical correctness of writing
Descriptive synonyms improve: word choiceCapitalization & Punctuation are: conventions
Grammar Elements ReviewIndependent Clause- a complete sentence with a subject +
verbDependent Clause- not a complete sentence Compound Sentence- two independent clauses with a
subject + verb and subject + verb Simple Sentence- one independent clause Complex Sentence- one independent and one dependent
clauseFANBOYS- FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SOA fragment is missing- a subject, verb, or complete thought
Simple/ CompoundSimple nouns or verbs stand alone
Example: The dog barked. Dog is a simple subject because it is the only
subject.
Compound subject and verbs have more than one part. Example: The dog and cat barked. Dog and cat are your compound subject. Example: The dog barked and ran. Barked and ran is your compound verb.
Parts of SpeechNoun- person, place, thing, idea,
quality Pronoun- replaces noun- he, she, it,
they, etc.Verb- action/state of being of nounAdjective- describes the nounAdverb- describes the verbConjunction- links together phrases and
clauses, remember FANBOYS
Tangerine Review Themes of Tangerine include:Importance of loyalty among friends, telling the truth even when it is difficult, __________________________ Foreshadowing: a hint or clue in the
story that helps the reader predict what might happen later.
Flashbacks: an interruption in the normal sequence of events to show something that happened in the past.
ForeshadowingForeshadowing: A writing technique that
gives readers clues about what will happen later in the story.
“As he pondered the morning, he reassured himself that he locked the door. Something kept telling him otherwise, but he pushed it out of his mind.”
What might this be foreshadowing?
FlashbackFlashback: details from an earlier point in
time are revealed to the reader
TangerineElements to study…Plot- exposition, rising action, climax, falling
actionPrologue- introduction to storyEpilogue- ending of storyCharacterization- descriptions of the
characters
Characters
Theme- message or moral of the storyPrologue- opening of story that establishes
setting and gives backgroundPlot- events of the storySetting – where and when the story takes
place
Story Elements
• Antagonist- person opposing the main character/ protagonist
• Protagonist- leading/ main character of story
Point of View1st person point of view- using pronouns I and me to show the narrator’s own perspective as a character in the story.
Point of ViewIn addition to 1st person point of view (which
Tangerine is told in) there are:3rd person limited point of view- unseen
narrator knows thoughts and feelings of some but not all characters.
3rd person omniscient point of view- unseen narrator knows all thoughts and feelings of all characters.
To begin class…Have your semester review (worth 5 bonus points!) and a pencil on your desk.
Your semester test is worth 15% percent of your overall grade. Take your time and think carefully about your answers. Good luck!!