Although the final exam may include any concept we covered this quarter, I intend to focus on the following:
I: Sentence level issues
A. Commas
1. Separating items in a series
2. With coordinating conjunctions to form compound sentences
3. After introductory elements
4. With nonrestrictive elements
5. Comma splices
6. Fused sentences (run-ons)
B. Semicolons
1. To join independent clauses
2. To separate a series of items already containing commas
C. Apostrophes
1. To indicate possession
2. With conjunctions
D. Using punctuation with quotation marks
1. Placement of periods, commas, and question marks
2. Using ellipses to indicate omissions
3. Using square brackets to indicate changes
E. Manuscript format
F. Title format
1. Italics, underlining, quotation marks, capitalization
G. Pronouns- Unclear reference
- Agreement
H. Usage: its/it's, every day/everyday, affect/effect
I. Documentation/sources
I. Documentation/sources
- You may be provided with information from an outside source and be asked to correctly document it using MLA guidelines.
- You may be asked about locating, evaluating, and integrating sources.
II. Paragraph and essay level issues
A. Specific and concrete language
1. Avoiding generalizations and clichés
2. Using action verbs
B. Paragraph focus
1. Topic sentences
2. Supporting examples and development
a. Sensory details, analogies, facts, statistics, testimony, metaphors
C. Essay focus and argument
1. Thesis/claim
2. Evidence/support
3. Counterarguments
4. Types of appeals: logical, ethical, emotional
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