English Comp End of Semester Review

Types of Thesis Statements

• Process Thesis

• Classification Thesis

• Personal Story Thesis

• Comparison & Contrast Thesis

Steps in Writing a Paper

• Research, Outline, Draft, Revise, Edit

• Brainstorm, Write, Proofread, Submit

• Plan, Write, Review, Publish

• Think, Write, Edit, Submit

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What is the purpose of a good thesis statement?

• To provide a summary of the main points

• To state the main argument or claim

• To list all the sources used

• To introduce the topic

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CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.1A

What is an idiom?

• A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning

• A type of plant

• A mathematical formula

• A scientific theory

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What do the following idioms mean? Beyond a shadow of doubt

• In a nutshell

• Under the weather

• Benefit of the doubt

• Break the ice

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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What is an abbreviation?

• A shortened form of a word or phrase

• A type of punctuation

• A complete sentence

• A type of grammar rule

Numerals are used for numbers 10 and higher, while words are used for numbers under 10.

• True

• False

How do we make the noun "party" into a plural?

• parties

• partys

• partyes

• party

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Which of the following should be capitalized when writing:

• Holidays

• Days of the week

• Months of the year

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

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Define “italicized”

• Text that is slanted to the right

• Text that is bold

• Text that is underlined

• Text that is highlighted

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A