Writing Requirements

Kelynn HeardtBaxter Springs High School

English 10

AppositivesIntroductory adverb clausesParallel verb structuresCorrelative conjunctionsConjunctive adverbs

Appositives - Highlight ORANGE

Step by Step: How to Write a Sentence with an Appositive Phrase•Step 1: Write a sentence:Amber likes to sleep during English class.•Step 2: Identify at least one noun in your sentence,

and rename it:Amber: the president of the sophomore class•Step 3: Revise your sentence adding the

appositive.Amber, the president of the sophomore class, likes

to sleep during English class.

Helpful Hints

Make sure your appositive phrase is set off with commas.

If the appositive phrase is left out, you still have a complete sentence.

EXAMPLES English teachers, the intellectuals of every

high school staff, are often seen looting dictionaries from the library.

Students in English class, the utopia of enlightened education, sometimes like to think verbosity is a virtue.

Kelynn Heardt, the fake doctor from yesterday, is presenting with Troy Parker, the 2005 Clyde U. Phillips Outstanding Educator!

EXAMPLES English teachers, the intellectuals of every high

school staff, are often seen looting dictionaries from the library.

Students in English class, the utopia of enlightened education, sometimes like to think verbosity is a virtue.

Kelynn Heardt, the fake doctor from yesterday, is presenting with Troy Parker, the 2005 Clyde U. Phillips Outstanding Educator.

Resources Backman, Brian. Building Sentence

Skills: Tools for Writing the Amazing English Sentence. Westminster: Teacher Created Materials, 2000.

www.teachercreated.com Enter TCM3704 in the “Search Catalog” box and click

“Go” For Writing Requirement Powerpoints go to

www.usd508.org Look under “High School” on the homepage for KATE

links

Introductory Adverb Clauses Step by Step: How to Write a Sentence with an

Introductory Adverb Clause Step 1: Write a sentence:Joe ate ten pancakes. Step 2: Add a subordinating conjunction to the

beginning of the sentence to make it a clause:After Joe ate ten pancakes Step 3: Transform the adverb clause into a

complex sentence by adding an independent clause that completes the thought:

After Joe ate ten pancakes, he drank a glass of milk.

Subordinating Conjunctions

AfterBeforeAs soon asAsWhenUntilWhile

BecauseSinceIfEven though

AlthoughWhileThoughWhereasUnless

Time Cause Contrast

Parallel Verb Structures Step by Step: How to write a sentence with

parallel verb structure. Step 1: Write a sentence.Margaret hit the ball. Step 2: Choose two more verbs to match

the tense of the verb in the sentence.•Ran •stepped

Step 3: Rewrite the sentence adding the verbs to form a parallel compound predicate.

Margaret hit the ball, ran the bases, and stepped on home plate.

Correlative Conjunctions

These conjunctions are always used in pairs.

Both . . . and Either . . . or Neither . . . nor Not only . . . but also Whether . . . or

Correlative Conjunctions

Examples: War is not only foolish but also destructive. Either in his poetry or in his fiction, you may

find examples of humor. Wars of both the 19th and 20th centuries

are criticized. Neither students nor teachers will forget

these writers.

Conjunctive Adverbs

Rule to Remember: When using a conjunctive adverb to connect two

complete thoughts, use a semi-colon ; BEFORE the conjunctive adverb

and a comma , AFTER the conjunctive adverb.

Conjunctive Adverbs

• also • otherwise• as a result • still• consequently • then• for example • therefore• furthermore • thus• however• moreover

Conjunctive Adverbs Step by Step: How to write a sentence with a

conjunctive adverb Step 1: Write two sentences.My grandmother has been acting strange.She drove the lawnmower to the store. Step 2: choose the conjunctive adverb that will properly

connect the two thoughts.for example Step 3: Add the conjunctive adverb using proper

punctuation.My grandmother has been acting strangely; for example,

she drove the lawnmower to the store.