Phrase or clause written as a sentence but lacking a subject or verb that would enable it to function as an independent sentence.

A sentence that is spliced and contains grammatical errors all throughout.

Reviewed articles that are proven to be reliable.

What is the difference between formal and informal voice?

Informal is 1st person and opinion based, while formal is 3rd person and not opinionated.

Informal is 3rd person and opinion based, while formal is 1st person and not opinionated.

Formal is for reflection essays.

Informal is for definition essays.

What is a drop-in quote?

Line from text that stands alone as sentences, or are spliced and are grammatically correct.

Lines from text that are too long and are grammatically incorrect.

A quote from a peer-reviewed source.

From articles written by experts.

What is a parenthetical in-text citation?

The author's name is in parentheses after the sentence, along with the page # (MLA)

The are only located in the works cited page.

The title with the author's name is in parentheses after the sentence (MLA)

They are just in peer-reviewed sources.

What is a peer-reviewed source?

Articles written by experts and are reviewed by several other experts before it is published to ensure its quality.

Any source that is submitted through classroom.

Articles that are only to be used for literature reviews, argument essays, and definition essays.

Articles written by scientists, researchers, and professors that are reviewed by one another to ensure each source's quality.

What is a signal phrase?

A punctuation used before a list or explanation.

A phrase that signals the reader to pay attention to the sentence, as it is an important one that contributes to the main idea.

What is a personal essay?

Requires the writer to write about an important person or event in their life.

An essay that the author needs to reflect on and write about.

An essay that explains a topic and essentially defines it.

Summary of the main point of a paragraph.

What is an argument essay?

An essay that investigates a topic and establishes a position on the subject.

Reflection of the topic and how to make it better.

An essay that investigates a topic and defines it.

A survey of sources that convinces the reader that it is a good idea.

What is a thesis statement?

A short statement that sums up the main point or claim of the essay.

The reflection of the main point of the statement.

What is a definition essay?

An essay that impresses the meaning of a term or idea on the reader.

An essay that argues about the term or idea and chooses a side of the argument.

The author uses his opinions to reflect on the term or idea.

The revision of an essay and writing about it.

What is a reflection essay?

The writer reflects on the topic with their opinion.

The writer writes about an important event in their life and takes a side on the argument.

Rethinking, revising, and the refining of your previous essays and writing about it.

The proposal of a new idea that causes the reader to choose a side of the argument.

What is a literature review?

Refining and rethinking a source.

What is a revision essay?

Rethinking, reviewing, and refining your essay.

Proofreading another sources essay.

Expressing the main idea of a paragraph.

What is a proposal essay?

Proposes an idea and provides evidence to convince the reader why it is a good idea.

Arguing on a topic and taking a side on it.

Describing or summarizing a critical evaluation on a peer-reviewed source.

What is a topic sentence?

Sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs.

Sentence that is grammatically incorrect and contains comma splices.

Sentence that sums up the main points or claim of an essay or research paper.

What are the sentence levels?

1.) General info, 2.) Claim, 3.) Analysis and connection, 4.) Examples

1.) Central idea, 2.) Analysis, 3.) Connection, 4.) Examples

1.) Connection, 2.) Examples, 3.) Analysis, 4.) Info

1.) Info, 2.) Analysis, 3.) Claim, 4.) Examples

What is the correct way to format a scholarly article?

Smaller words are put into quotes with every important word capitalized.

Words are in a free standing block of text.

All words are in italics and capitalized.

Every word is in bold and capitalized.

How do you format a book title?

Italicized with every important word capitalized.

Indented 1/2 inch from the left.

Smaller words are put into quotes.

Every important word is capitalized.

Info from a source used to support a reason in an argument.

Something that comes before a list or explanation.

Info used to validate a source.

What is an explanation?

Essay author´s voice explaining how evidence supports a reason or idea in the essay.

Sums up the info from the thesis.

Evidence that wraps up an argument.

What is a clincher sentence?

Wraps up your argument/ summary.

Correct citations at the end of the sentence.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is active voice?

Phrase of clause that is written as a sentence or to coordinate words in the same clause (and, if, but)

Subject is performing action.

Phrase, clause, or sentence that leads into a quotation.

Joining of 2 complete sentences w/ commas and no junctions.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is a conjunction?

Not

The

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is passive voice?

Uses verbs and conjunctions in past tense.

A reflection.

Opinion based.

Not opinion based.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a semicolon and what does it do?

(;) Punctuation used to indicate a pause between 2 clauses.

(:) used before a list or explanation.

Informal, used for 1st person writing.

Formal, used for 3rd person writing.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a colon?

A fragment.

A thesis.

(:) used before a list or explanation.

A clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a comma splice?

Just a comma.

Joining 2 complete sentences with a comma and no junction.

A predicate.

An expression.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a run-on sentence?

A clause that lacks an element.

A line from a passage that stands alone in an essay.

Leads into a quotation.

2 or more main or independent clauses that are joined without a word to connect them or punctuation mark to separate them.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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ENC 1101

What is active voice?

Which is a conjunction?

What is passive voice?

What is a semicolon and what does it do?

What is a colon?

What is a comma splice?

What is a run-on sentence?

What is a fragment?

What is the difference between formal and informal voice?

What is a drop-in quote?

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