English Review for Final
pronoun-antecendent agreement
Gina, Kim, and Katie took their vacations in June
faulty parallelism
I like hiking, running, and to kayak
pronouns
I, we, you, he, she ,they, it
diction
a writers choice of words
connotation
association or emotional overtones that word has required
tone
attitude the writer takes towards the subject and audience
direct quote punctuation
authors name and page number appear after quote and in parenthesis
compare and contrast
being able to clarify & explain
2nd step in writing process
brainstorm
anecdote
brief narrative drawn from current, new events, history, or personal experience
comma splices
companies save money when employees work at home, they minimize real estate costs.
metaphor
comparison of 2 unlike things to illuminate a particular quality or aspect of one of those things
simile
comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as- to illuminate a particular quality or aspect of one of those things
direct quote
copying words from a source exactly while putting in quotation marks
paragraph organization
creating an outline is the simplest way to check organization
compare/contrast
demonstrating likeness and difference
denotation
dictionary definition of a word
division/classification
dividing a subject into its parts and placing them in appropriate categories
unity
essential quality in a well-written essay
process analysis
explaining how something is done
cause/effect
explaining the cause of an event or the effects of an action
definition
explaining what something is
summary
helps capture a shorter, more condensed section of a source
dialogue
most use correct punctuation, or else the reader will get distracted because it will be hard to follow
topic
narrowest point of upside-down pyramid
antecedent
noun to which pronoun refers
4th step in writing process
organize and outline
6th step in writing process
peer or self edit
description
presenting a picture with words
8th step in writing process
proofread
1st step in writing process
read the prompt
3rd step in writing process
research
paraphrases
restating information in your own words
run-ons
some people who work at home miss socializing with their colleagues in fact isolation and depression are two of the most common hazards of working at home
cause and effect
sound, logic, and reasoning are essential to writing an effective cause & effect paper
narration
telling a story
purpose of an essay introduction
to grab readers attention, introduce thesis, and suggest or actually reveal structure of the composition
annotating
to understand the authors style and methods. Why they write the way they write
thesis statment
topic+side argued/opinion+ main ideas
transitions
transition sentences are used to connect paragraphs and will be last sentence of a paragraph
illustration
using examples to illustrate a point
argument
using logic/reason to persuade
fragment
went to the store
7th step in writing process
write your final draft
5th step in writing process
write your rough draft
subject-verb agreement
you are beautiful
using outside sources
~ supports thesis ~supports your points with statements from noted authorities ~offer memorable wording of key terms or ideas ~extend your ideas by introducing new information ~articulate opposing positions for you to argue against
MLA format- title
~centered ~12 point font ~NO bolding, underlining, enlarging, or fancy word art
types of organization
~chronological ~spatial
MLA format- Basics
~times new roman ~12 point font ~double spaced ~1" margins
MLA format- header
~upper right hand corner ~last name+page number -e.g. Smith 1
MLA format- heading
~your name ~professors name ~course ~date