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Review Items for SOL Writing

Review Items for SOL Writing. I can succeed! I will succeed!. What does “persuasive” mean?. Convincing someone to act or think a certain way. What does “ ex pository” mean?. Ex plaining by offering reasons. “First of all” “Secondly” “Next” “Another reason”.

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Review Items for SOL Writing

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  1. Review Items forSOL Writing I can succeed! I will succeed!

  2. What does “persuasive” mean?

  3. Convincing someone to act or think a certain way

  4. What does “expository” mean?

  5. Explaining by offering reasons “First of all” “Secondly” “Next” “Another reason”

  6. What is a descriptive essay?

  7. An essay that offers details that usually appeal to senses

  8. Name the five senses.

  9. Sight, taste, hearing, touch, smell

  10. Name the coordinating conjunctions.

  11. & & And, but, or, nor, for, yet & & & &

  12. All clauses have _?_ and _?_

  13. All clauses have subjects and verbs.On Tuesday Bobate a squirrel.

  14. An independent clause makes _____?_____

  15. An independent clause makes complete sense.

  16. A dependent clause does not make _____?_____.

  17. A dependent clause does not make complete sense.

  18. A simple sentence consists of a/an __?__ clause.

  19. A simple sentence consists of an independent clause. I don’t depend on anyone or anything!

  20. A compound sentence consists of two or more __?__ clauses.

  21. A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses.

  22. Explain two ways to punctuate a compound sentence.

  23. A comma and a coordinating conjunction 2. A semicolon

  24. Name the coordinating conjunctions.

  25. And, but,or, nor, for,yet

  26. Does the following sentence need a comma? In the autumn we travel to the mountains and we pick apples.

  27. Does the following sentence need a comma? • Yes! • In the autumn we travel to the mountains, and we pick apples.

  28. Does the following sentence need another comma?After the baseball game, Allen and his friends looked for the pitcher and asked for his autograph.

  29. Does the following sentence need another comma? No! After the baseball game, Allen and his friends looked for the pitcher and asked for his autograph. “Allen and his friends” are the only subject for verbs “looked” and “asked.” It is a simple sentence.

  30. List examples of words that begin introductory dependent clauses.

  31. List examples of words that begin introductory dependent clauses. • After, before, when, while, until, before, as soon as, because, since, although, if, even though • There are others, but these are very common.

  32. Add an IC to the following introductory DC • When the chef opened the over door, • Since the referee had blown his whistle, • As soon as you finish washing the car, Notice that a comma follows an introductory DC.

  33. Simple sentence =

  34. Simple sentence = • Independent Clause • S=IC

  35. Compound sentence = • Cd = ?

  36. Compound sentence =IC IC

  37. Indicate two ways to join together clauses in compound sentences.

  38. Two ways to join together clauses in compound sentences • Comma followed by coordinating conjunctions • Semicolon

  39. Coming soon!Review questions #2

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