Day 1 in Review

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Before the storm began I latched all of the windows tight.
• Before the storm began, I latched all of the windows tight.
• Before, the storm began, I latched all of the windows tight.
• Before the storm began, I latched, all of, the windows tight.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The wind lashed the screen even though the shutters were closed.
• The wind lashed the screen, even though the shutters were closed.
• The wind lashed the screen even though, the shutters were closed.
• The wind lashed the screen even though the shutters, were closed.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Rain pummeled the sidewalk during the whole storm.
• Rain pummeled, the sidewalk during the whole storm.
• Rain pummeled the sidewalk, during the whole storm.
• Rain, pummeled the sidewalk during the whole storm.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Instead of chocolate, I prefer strawberry.
• Lazily I, climbed the stairs.
• The candle, burned throughout the night.
• During, the show I fell asleep.

A thesis is a complete sentence that can be argued against.

A thesis statement is not a question.

Which of these is a thesis statement?

• A. Knowing a foreign language.

• B. Why should people know a foreign language?

• C. Knowing a foreign language is a very useful skill. It can help one advance in a career, relate better to others, and open one's mind to the ideas of another culture.

A thesis statement states an attitude or opinion on a topic.  It doesn't just state the topic, itself.  A thesis should not be a fact.
Which of these is a thesis statement?

• A. Michaelangelo's artwork is famous and admired by many.
• B. Michaelangelo's artwork is powerful because of its strong spiritual understones.
• C. Michaelangelo was a great artist in Rome during 1500's

The thesis statement should include your opinion on the on the points your are analyzing.

• True
• False

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph
• anywhere in the essay
• last paragraph
• the first sentence of every paragraph

What is the purpose of the thesis?

• To remind your reader what your paper is about
• To state your opinion or claim and prove it
• To hook the reader's attention
• To use vocabulary words

What type of context clues use similar words to help with the meaning of an unknown word?

• Antonyms
• Synonyms
• Examples
• HDefinitions