| Sentence Types I |
| #1 |
We went to the movies. |
What is a simple sentence? |
| #2 |
If the team wins, they go to the championship. |
What is a complex sentence? |
| #3 |
Sara and her best friend wanted to go to the play after school. |
What is a simple sentence? |
| #4 |
The dogs rolled in the mud; afterwards, they had to get a bath. |
What is a compound sentence? |
| #5 |
Before dinner, make sure you set the table and wash your hands since Mom is home. |
What is a complex sentence? |
| Sentence Types II |
| #1 |
I read a book this weekend, and I went ice skating with my friend. |
What is a compound sentence? |
| #2 |
Until the last day of the season, we have to play our best. |
What is a simple sentence? |
| #3 |
The singer that has the most votes moves on to the next round. |
What is a complex sentence? |
| #4 |
Anna, my best friend, is a great violinist because she practices every day. |
What is a complex sentence? |
| #5 |
Mark has always wanted to go to college; his older sister did not go, but he wanted to study medicine to become a doctor. |
What is a compound sentence? |
| SpringBoard Advertising Techniques |
| #1 |
Statistics, percentages, and numbers are used to convince you that this product is better or more effective than another product |
What is facts & figures? |
| #2 |
Advertisers make it seem that everyone is buying this product, so you feel you should buy it, too |
What is bandwagon? |
| #3 |
Advertisers use both celebrities and regular people to endorse products |
What is testimonial? |
| #4 |
Advertisers make it seem that the product is so new that you will be the first on the block to have it |
What is avant-garde? |
| #5 |
This technique uses the background of the ad or the story of the commercial in order to make you associate the good feelings created in the ad with the product |
What is transfer? |
| Explanatory & MLA |
| #1 |
This part of the essay contains the hook, background/context, and thesis statement. |
What is the introduction? |
| #2 |
This is the acronym for how you incorporate evidence in a body paragraph. |
What is TLQ? |
| #3 |
This comes before a piece of evidence in a body paragraph and tells where the evidence comes from |
What is a lead-in? |
| #4 |
This is the final sentence of an essay which leaves an impression on the reader |
What is the clincher? |
| #5 |
This is the standard citation format that gives credit to the author, prevents plagiarism, and allows readers who are curious to find out more information |
What is MLA? |
