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• Brainstorming involves quickly jotting down all thoughts.
• Capital letters indicate the word is at the start of a sentence or is someone's name.

Sentence Structure

• Simple sentences contain one subject and one verb, forming one independent clause.
• Independent clauses have a subject-verb relationship and can stand alone.
• Compound sentences typically combine two simple sentences (independent clauses) with two independent clauses.
• Complex sentences contain one independent clause and one dependent clause.

Paragraph Components

• Paragraphs are groups of sentences with a main idea supported by other sentences.
• The topic sentence states the paragraph's main idea.
• Supporting sentences elaborate on the topic sentence and provide details.
• Concluding sentence is the last part of the paragraph.
• Concluding sentences concludes or ends a paragraph.
• Sometimes it offers a suggestion, give an opinion, or make predictions about the future.

Adjectives and Clauses

• Descriptive adjectives add detail to nouns.
• Adjective clauses give additional information about a noun and follow it.
• Adverb clauses start with connecting words like "because."

Essay Structure

• An essay is a collection of paragraphs presenting facts, opinions, and ideas on a topic.
• Essays typically starts with an introduction paragraph.
• A thesis statement communicates what the essay is about, and the writer's overall idea.

Essay Writing

• The introductory paragraph is the first paragraph of an essay.
• Essay introduction should raise interests and contain the hook, Background information and thesis statement.
• Paragraphs should indent the first line.
• Paragraph should have a topic sentence stating the main idea.
• Paragraph sentences should be about one similar topic.
• The concluding sentences brings the paragraph to a logical end.

Topic Sentences

• Good topic sentences introduce the main idea while limiting or focusing the topic.
• The topic introduces the main idea.
• They often indicate how the information will be organized.
• Topic sentences should have controlling ideas, be specific but not too specific, and not be a fact.

Supporting Sentences

• Supporting sentences describe, explain, give reasons, provide facts, give examples, and define, and explain.

Sentence Fragments

• Sentence fragments lack a subject, a verb, or both.
• Fragments are dependent clauses that are never complete sentences.

Concluding Sentences

• Concluding sentences often restate the main idea.
• They can offer suggestions, give opinions, or make predictions.

Definition Paragraphs

• Definition paragraphs explains what something means.
• They uses facts, details, and examples for clarity.

Definition Paragraphs with Citations

• "According to, is," serves as one way to write a definition using citations.
• " defines as," offers another way to write a definition using citations.
• ''In, is defined as" offers another way to write a definition using citations.

Sentence Variety

• Vary sentence structure by combining sentences with conjunctions.
• Combine sentences with adjectives and adjective clauses.
• Use sentences with prepositional phrases.

Process Paragraphs

• Process paragraphs explain a sequence of steps.
• They chronologically present facts and details.
• They uses time-related words like "first" and "second".
• They end with a specified result.

Opinion Paragraphs

• Opinion paragraphs often addresses controversial subjects.
• They should include facts to support the writer's opinion.
• Opinion paragraphs includes citations to credit the sources.
• They sometimes address opposing views.
• Opinion paragraphs present a strong case to encourage serious thought.

Narrative Paragraphs

• Narrative paragraphs tells a story.
• They have a clear beginning, middle and end.
• They use descriptive words to convey feelings and events.

Narrative Paragraph Structure

• The topic sentence explains the story's main idea.
• The beginning sets the scene.
• The middle contains an action or problem.
• The end gives a results or final action.

Tense Usage in Stories

• Writers typically use the simple or past progressive when writing stories.

Paragraph Structure Recap

• Basic paragraph components include: a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence.

Essay Outline

• Opinion essay and process essay outlines are kinds of essay outline organizations.
• Hooks can be a question, quote, history snippet, or surprising statistics.