COMP final review
COMP II final exam review
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- that
- relative pronoun
- with
- preposition
- Body
- supports the thesis
- what
- relative pronoun
- dependent clause
- contains a subject and a verb, cannot stand alone, begins with a relative pronoun or subordinating conjunction
- I like to drink coffee in the morning
- phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause?
- No one listens to kids but they make themselves heard.
- run on, fragment, or correct?
- Expository
- gives information, explains
- Introduction
- states thesis statement, gets reader's attention, sets tone
- I like to scrapbook, sing, and I baked cookies.
- wordiness mistake, parallelism mistake, or misplaced modifier mistake?
- I know that I will be getting an MP3 player for Christmas because of the fact that I saw the receipt in my husband's wallet.
- wordiness mistake, parallelism mistake, or misplaced modifier mistake?
- independent clause
- contains a subject and a verb, stands alone
- at
- preposition
- after the sun goes down
- phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause?
- Either Tom or Bob are getting the raise.
- correct the S-V agreement mistake
- Judy and Tom left there books on the table.
- correct the pronoun mistake
- In my opinion, students should not have games or practices during finals week due to the fact that they need to study for exams.
- wordiness mistake, parallelism mistake, or misplaced modifier mistake?
- Because my foot hurts
- phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause?
- after work
- phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause?
- which
- relative pronoun
- who
- relative pronoun
- because
- subordinating conjunction
- Topic Sentence
- at the beginning of the body paragraph, tells main idea
- Transitions
- link ideas together, ex. furthermore, however, circle them
- however
- conjunctive adverb
- Any one of the girls on the team are a good hitter.
- correct the S-V agreement mistake
- Conclusion
- leaves reader with a final thought
- Each of Tom's students tries their best.
- correct the pronoun antecedent mistake
- on
- preposition
- My favorite drink, a cup of joe.
- run on, fragment, or correct?
- Persuasive
- tries to convince a reader to think, believe, or do
- Neither my sister nor my parents is meeting me for dinner.
- correct the S-V agreement mistake
- examples
- high school students writing for the ACT test may find this elaboration strategy useful. A writer doesn't necessarily need research; instead, the writer could use experience from his own life.
- Introduction Strategies
- add zest and interest to the writing
- although
- subordinating conjunction
- Mrs. Baney sitting on the filing cabinet filed the papers.
- wordiness mistake, parallelism mistake, or misplaced modifier mistake?
- nevertheless
- conjunctive adverb
- EdsCar
- expand, delete, substitute, combine, and rearrange
- Anyone on the girl's team should pick up their uniform after school.
- correct the pronoun antecedent mistake
- reason, example, detail
- this strategy can help writers remember to explain all ideas with maximum detail possible.
- or
- coordinating conjunction
- One of the pencils on my desk are missing.
- correct the S-V agreement mistake
- but
- coordinating conjunction
- sitting under the setting sun
- phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause?
- Even though the doctor says I should limit my caffeine intake to two cups per day, I often overindulge and have three or four cups of coffee instead.
- run on, fragment, or correct?
- I am
- phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause?
- sensory detail
- this elaboration strategy may be used for narrative or descriptive writing; the author would use this if he wanted to paint a mental picture for the reader
- facts and statistics
- an author would always use an in-text citation as well as a works cited when using this elaboration strategy
- nor
- coordinating conjunction
- and
- coordinating conjunction
- I am walking past the fence.
- phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause?
- Thesis Statement
- tells what the essay will be about, may include a specific preview, put brackets around it
- in
- preposition
- Conclusion Strategy
- tie back
- therefore
- conjunctive adverb
- Anybody who has a book out are going to have to pay a fine.
- correct the S-V agreement mistake
- in the garden
- phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause?
- phrase
- does not contain a subject and a verb
- Tone
- writer's attitude about topic
- dialogue or expert testimony
- an author may use this strategy to make the characters and situations in his or her writing come alive. An author may use this to add credibility to his argument.
- Which is the best place to get coffee.
- run on, fragment, or correct?
- Narrative
- tells a story
- If I am too late for my appointment, I will miss my opportunity to get a haircut.
- run on, fragment, or correct?
- My favorite drink is a cup of joe and I have one every morning.
- run on, fragment, or correct?
- if
- subordinating conjunction