English Composition

English Composition Study Guide

Table of Contents Chapter 1: Review of Standard Written American English .................................................................... 5 1.1 Parts of Speech .............................................................................................................................................................5 Nouns...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Verbs.......................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Pronouns............................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Adjectives and Adverbs ..................................................................................................................................................................9 Prepositions and Conjunctions.................................................................................................................................................... 9 Phrases................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Clauses ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 1.2 Sentences..................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Sentence Types................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Sentence Structure......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 1.3 Diction .......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 1.4 Punctuation ................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Key Punctuation Rules ................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Special Punctuation Rules........................................................................................................................................................... 20 1.5 Chapter One Practice Exam................................................................................................................................... 22 Chapter 2: Starting a Writing ..........................................................................................................................29 2.1 Stages of Writing....................................................................................................................................................... 29 2.2 Prewriting ................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Prewriting Activities ..................................................................................................................................................................... 30 2.3 Thesis Statements .................................................................................................................................................... 33 Writing a Thesis Statement ........................................................................................................................................................ 33 2.4 Chapter Two Practice Exam.................................................................................................................................. 35 Chapter 3: Developing a Writing ...................................................................................................................37 3.1 Essay Organization................................................................................................................................................... 37 Introductory Paragraphs............................................................................................................................................................. 37 Body Paragraphs............................................................................................................................................................................. 38 Conclusion Paragraphs ................................................................................................................................................................ 38 3.2 Sentence Outlining ................................................................................................................................................... 39 3.3 Stylistic Sentences .................................................................................................................................................... 39 Sentence Types................................................................................................................................................................................ 39 3.4 Cohesion....................................................................................................................................................................... 40 3.5 Integrating Sources.................................................................................................................................................. 41 Source Types .................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Using Sources................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 3.6 Citing Sources............................................................................................................................................................. 42 3.7 Chapter Three Practice Exam............................................................................................................................... 43 Chapter 4: Analyzing Literature ....................................................................................................................45

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