1. September 19, 2013

2. Tonight’s Agenda
 Sentence Structure (p. 366, 379)
 Thesis Statements (p. 11)
 Organizing (p. 12)
 More on MLA Documentation (p. 89)
 Homework: Topic Proposal

3. Sentences
 Finding the subject
 Who or what is doing the action (verb) in the sentence?
 Knowing the subject is important for avoiding some of
the most frequent grammar errors, such as SVA, FRAG,
etc.

4. Sentence Types
 Simple
 Compound
 Complex
 Compound-Complex

5. Sentence Types
 Simple
 One independent clause
 Compound
 Two or more independent clauses
 No dependent clauses
 Complex
 One independent clause
 One or more dependent clauses

6. Sentence Types
 Compound-Complex
 At least two independent clauses
 At least one subordinate clause

7. Sentence Types
 Simple
 One independent clause
Eva could not visit her parents in Lima.
Spring comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.

8. Sentence Types
 Compound
 Two or more independent clauses
 No dependent clauses
The car broke down, but a rescue van arrived within
minutes.
A shark was spotted near shore; people left immediately.

9. Sentence Types
 Complex
 One independent clause
 One or more dependent clauses
If you leave late, take a cab home.
What matters most to us is a quick commute.

10. Sentence Types
 Compound-Complex
 At least two independent clauses
 At least one subordinate clause
Before class, I hold office hours, and this extra time can
be beneficial.

11. Thesis Statement
 Acts as the main idea of the paper
 Allows you to achieve unity and coherence
 Is neither too broad nor too narrow
 Satisfies the questions on p. 12
 Belongs in a specific place: the last sentence of the first
paragraph

13. Non-Example
There is too much crime today. Maybe by
becoming a crime scene investigator I will help bring
justice to crime victims. CSI is an exciting show that
reveals some of what crime scene investigators do.
Forensics is the use of evidence to solve crimes. Many
criminals accidentally leave evidence they were at the
scene of a crime. Our country has a lot of work to do
to decrease crime.

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