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Writing 2 2015
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A non-restrictive or non-essential clause.

Rudyard Kipling's "Wee Willie Winkie"

A complex sentence

Thesis statement, Introduction, Conclusion

When the sentence begins with the dependent clause.

Shrimp-colored tights

Hank

A solar eclipse that he "predicted."

He was to be hung.

A rubric

Iren Adler

Nella Larsen wrote "Sanctuary"

Hello-Central; Sandy doesn't realize that this is an old girlfriend's name.

A Pair of Silk Stockings

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Moriarity

FANBOYS

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

True

There is/are/was/were, etc.

 Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, a medieval Arthurian collection of legends and one of the earlier sources.

221B Baker Street

The Cask of Amontillado

Criteria

Topic/Subject + Opinion/Stand = Thesis statement

Dr. John Watson

Who wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories?

What is the name of the table used to evaluate essays?

Name the woman who stumps Sherlock.

What did Hank and Sandy name their daughter and why?

True or False:  You use a comma for a compound sentence.

What notable clothing item was Clarence wearing when he met Hank?

Give the nickname we have for coordinating conjunctions and list them.

Where does Sherlock Holmes live?

In what story does a man get walled in with some wine?

Who wrote the story about a little boy who becomes a brave hero?  What is the title of the story?

Who lured Sherlock to Reichenbach Falls

When do you use a comma in a complex sentence?

This African American wrote what story about a man hiding from the law?

What story is about a woman who unexpectedly has extra money and splurges.

When evaluatin an essay, what 3 elements are considered for the "Focus" of the paper.

What group of workds is considered an "expletive" and should be avoided in your writing?

What is the equation for a thesis statement?

The man in "Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge" was to die in what manner?

What do you call aphrase or clause that could be omitted from the sentence and not change the meaning of the sentence?

What natural phenomenon occured to save Hank's life?

What is the name of the yankee from Connecticut?

When writing an Evaluation Essay, what must you first establish before you can evaluate your chosen topic?

This satire of chivalry was inspired by what book?

Who is Sherlock Holmes's assistant?

What do you call a sentence that has independent and dependent clauses?


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True or False:  You use a comma for a compound sentence.

True

Give the nickname we have for coordinating conjunctions and list them.

FANBOYS

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

What do you call a sentence that has independent and dependent clauses?

A complex sentence

When do you use a comma in a complex sentence?

When the sentence begins with the dependent clause.

What do you call aphrase or clause that could be omitted from the sentence and not change the meaning of the sentence?

A non-restrictive or non-essential clause.

What is the equation for a thesis statement?

Topic/Subject + Opinion/Stand = Thesis statement

What group of workds is considered an "expletive" and should be avoided in your writing?

There is/are/was/were, etc.

When evaluatin an essay, what 3 elements are considered for the "Focus" of the paper.

Thesis statement, Introduction, Conclusion

When writing an Evaluation Essay, what must you first establish before you can evaluate your chosen topic?

Criteria

What is the name of the table used to evaluate essays?

A rubric

What is the name of the yankee from Connecticut?

Hank

What notable clothing item was Clarence wearing when he met Hank?

Shrimp-colored tights

What natural phenomenon occured to save Hank's life?

A solar eclipse that he "predicted."

What did Hank and Sandy name their daughter and why?

Hello-Central; Sandy doesn't realize that this is an old girlfriend's name.

This satire of chivalry was inspired by what book?

 Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, a medieval Arthurian collection of legends and one of the earlier sources.

Who is Sherlock Holmes's assistant?

Dr. John Watson

Where does Sherlock Holmes live?

221B Baker Street

Who wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories?

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Name the woman who stumps Sherlock.

Iren Adler

Who lured Sherlock to Reichenbach Falls

Moriarity

In what story does a man get walled in with some wine?

The Cask of Amontillado

What story is about a woman who unexpectedly has extra money and splurges.

A Pair of Silk Stockings

The man in "Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge" was to die in what manner?

He was to be hung.

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"

This African American wrote what story about a man hiding from the law?

Nella Larsen wrote "Sanctuary"