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Writing 2 Spring 2018 Answer Key

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Grammar Terms
#1 True or False: You use a comma for a compound sentence. True
#2 Give the nickname we have for coordinating conjunctions and list them. FANBOYS for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
#3 What do you call a sentence that has independent and dependent clauses? A complex sentence
#4 When do you use a comma in a complex sentence? When the sentence begins with the dependent clause.
#5 Give three examples of subordinating conjunctions because, since, although, if, once, etc.
Writing Terms
#1 What is the equation for a thesis statement? Topic/Subject + Opinion/Stand = Thesis Statement
#2 What are the three basic elements of an introduction? Hook, Thesis, Road Map
#3 When evaluating an essay, what 3 elements are considered for the "Focus" of the paper? Thesis statement, Introduction, Conclusion
#4 What is the name of the table used to evaluate essays? A rubric
#5 What group of words is considered an "expletive" and should be avoided in your writing? There is/are/was/were, etc
Sherlock Holmes
#1 Who is Sherlock Holmes's assistant? Dr. John Watson
#2 Where does Sherlock Holmes live? 221B Baker Street
#3 Who wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
#4 Name the woman who stumps Sherlock Irene Adler
#5 Who lured Sherlock to Reichenbach Falls Moriarity
Short Stories
#1 In what story does a man get walled in with some wine? The Cask of Amontillado
#2 What story is about a woman who unexpectedly has extra money and splurges. A Pair of Silk Stockings
#3 The man in "Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge" was to die in what manner? He was to be hung. #4
#4 Who wrote the story about a little boy who becomes a brave hero? What is the title of the story Rudyard Kipling's "Wee Willie Winkie"
#5 This African American wrote what story about a man hiding from the law? Nella Larsen wrote "Sanctuary"
Miscellaneous
#1 What is the template we used for a thesis statement? ______ is ______ because _____, _____, and _____.
#2 What elements should be in a conclusion of an essay? Restate the thesis, a summary, and parting thoughts.
#3 When writing an evaluation essay, what must you establish first before evaluating the topic? Criteria
#4 According to William Carlos Williams, what does so much depend upon? A red wheel barrow.
#5 What two characters in My Antonia remained life-long friends but were never romantic partners? Antonia & Jim Burden
Final Question
Name the poem and the poet who wote these lines: The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost