WRITING SKILLS (also in the exam)

ESSAY STRUCTURE

Thesis statements
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Topic sentences

http://writesite.elearn.usyd.edu.au/m3/m3u2/m3u2s3/m3u2s3_1.htmhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

Connecting THESIS STATEMENTS to TOPIC SENTENCES
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SENTENCE STRUCTURE


Introduction to sentence types

http://www.northwood.org.uk/complex%20sentences.htm


Essential reference:
Sentence Punctuation Patterns

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/604/1/
Conquering the comma - powerpoint
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/692/01/

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Dependent and Independent Clauses - Exercise 1 (pg 95/95)

http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/clauses_ex1.htm
http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/clauses_ex2.htm

Run on sentences – explanation and link to two exercises
http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/run-ons.htm

Comma splice: explanation and link to two exercises (pg 96)
http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/comma_splices.htm
more exercises http://www.chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/commas01.htm

Non essential phrases comma placement (pg 95 /96)
http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/comma_placement_ex6.htm

Comma placement in compound sentences (pg 94)
http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/comma_placement_ex4.htm

Comma Placement After Subordinate (or Dependent) Clauses (pg 95)
http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/comma_placement_ex3.htm

Comma Placement after an Introductory or Transitional Word (pg 51 function: cause and effect)
http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/comma_placement_ex1.htm

Identifying Simple, Compound and Complex sentences

http://www.old.abcusd.k12.ca.us/dist_info/schl/tetz2/7th%20PDF%20Grammar/7th%20Compound-Complex%20Sentences.pdf
Exercises
http://www.esc.edu/htmlpages/writerold/pandg/exg10a.shtml
http://www.esc.edu/htmlpages/writerold/pandg/exg10b.shtml production

compound complex sentence explanation

http://study.ln.edu.hk/eportfolio/artefact/file/download.php?file=2809&view=90