proctored eng test 2

Thesis Statement

A clear arguable claim that states the main point of an essay

Topic Sentence

The first sentence of a body paragraph that introduces its main idea

Concluding Sentence

A sentence that wraps up a paragraph without adding new evidence

Summary

A restatement of what happens in a text

Analysis

An explanation of how or why something in the text matters

Analysis vs Summary

Summary tells what happened analysis explains why it matters

Signal Phrase

A phrase that introduces a quote such as According to

Dropped Quote

A quote placed in a paragraph with no introduction or explanation

Quote Sandwich

Introduce the quote give the quote then explain it

Comma Splice

Two independent clauses joined only by a comma

Run-on Sentence

Two independent clauses with no punctuation between them

Fragment

An incomplete sentence missing a subject verb or complete thought

Its vs It’s

Its means possession It’s means it is

Their vs There vs They’re

Their means possession There means place They’re means they are

Your vs You’re

Your means possession You’re means you are

MLA In-text Citation

Uses the author’s last name and page number in parentheses

Paraphrase

Restating someone else’s ideas in your own words

Direct Quote

Using the exact words from a source with quotation marks

Research Credibility

Using reliable academic or professional sources

Research Purpose

To support your argument with evidence

Plagiarism

Using someone else’s words or ideas without giving credit

Tone

The author’s attitude toward the subject

Theme

The central message or underlying idea of a text

Diction

The author’s word choice

Imagery

Language that appeals to the five senses