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7th Grade Writing - OSBORNE

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ALL SENTENCES MUST BEGIN WITH A ____ AND END WITH A _____. THEY CONTAIN A SUBJECT AND A ________.   CAPITAL, PERIOD, VERB  
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LIST SEVEN TYPES OF COMMA USAGE WE PRACTICED THIS SEMESTER    
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SIMPLE SENTENCE   an independent clause (one subject/verb pair)  
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COMPUND SENTENCE   TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES, JOINED BY ; OR ( , CONJUNCTION)  
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COMPLEX SENTENCE   AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE AND A DEPENDENT CLAUSE  
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TWO, TOO, TO   A NUMBER PAIR MORE THAN NEEDED, ALSO LOCATION WORD "TO THE STORE"  
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WRITE, RIGHT   TO SCRIBE SOMETHING OPPOSITE OF LEFT  
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ARE, OUR   STATE OF BEING VERB BELONGING TO US  
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YOUR, YOU'RE   POSSESSIVE OF YOU CONTRACTION OF YOU ARE  
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ITS, IT'S   BELONGING TO IT CONTRACTION OF IT IS  
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LOOSE, LOSE   (THE S HAS THE "S" SOUND) NOT FASTENED; NOT FIRMLY IN PLACE (THE S HAS A "Z" SOUND) TO NOT HAVE ANY LONGER; TO MISPLACE  
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DESERT, DESERT, DESSERT   (STRESS OF 1ST SYLLABLE) DRY, EMPTY AREA (STRESS OF LAST SYLLABLE) TO LEAVE SWEET FOODS  
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THEIR, THEY'RE, THERE   POSSESSIVE OF THEY CONTRACTION OF THEY ARE IN OR THAT PLACE  
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SITE, SIGHT,CITE   A PLACE OR LOCATION TO SEE TO VERBALLY RECALL  
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QUITE, QUIT, QUIET   FAIRLY, RATHER TO STOP SILENT  
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WEATHER, WHETHER   SUNSHINE, RAIN, CLOUDS, ETC. IF  
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WHEN WRITING DIALOGUE YOU MUST START A NEW ___ EVERY TIME A NEW CHARACTER SPEAKS.    
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FIRST PERSON   I  
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THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT   NARRATOR SHARE THE THOUGHTS/FEELINGS OF SEVERAL CHARACTERS, EX: LOST, HARRY POTTER, THE ALCHEMIST  
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THIRD PERSON LIMITED   NARRATOR SHARES THOUGHTS/FEELINGS OF THE MAIN CHARACTER. EX: RED RIDING HOOD  
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EXPLAIN HOW YOU KNOW THAT A RESEARCH SOURCE IS RELIABLE    
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LIST THREE TYPES OF SITES THAT ARE NOT RELIABLE   1. PERSONAL PAGE 2.  
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THEIRS THERE'S   POSSESSIVE OF THEY CONTRACTION FOR THERE IS  
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THEN, THAN   AT THE TIME USED TO MAKE COMPARISIONS  
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ARE, OUR   STATE OF BEING VERB BELONGING TO US  
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CHOOSE, CHOSE   (RHYMES WITH OOZE) TO MAKE A CHOICE (RHYMES WITH NOSE) PAST TENSE OF CHOOSE  
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WHOSE, WHO'S   POSSESSIVE OF WHO CONTRACTION OF WHO IS  
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ACCEPT, EXEPT   TO RECEIVE BESIDES OR BUT  
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CAPITAL, CAPITOL   TOWN OR CITY WHERE STATE OR COUNTRY'S GOVNMT IS BUILDING IN THE CAPITAL WHERE LAWMAKERS MEET  
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CLOSE, CLOSE CLOTHES CLOTHS   (THE S HAS A "S" SOUND) NEAR THE S HAS A "Z" SOUND) TO SHUT WHAT PEOPLE WEAR PLURAL OF CLOTH  
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FIRST PERSON LIMITED   A REGULAR PERSON TELLS THE STORY ABOUT HIMSELF/HERSELF USING I EX AUTOBIOGRAPHY, JOURNAL, LETTER, FICTION SOTRY FROM THE MAIN CHARACTER'S VIEW  
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FIRST PERSON OMNISCIENT   AN ALL KNOWING BEING SUCH AS A GOD SPEAKING ABOUT PERSONAL EXPERIENCE EX: DEATH IN THE BOOK THEIF  
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SECOND PERSON   YOUR SPEAKING DIRECTLY TO YOUR AUDIENCE/SELF EX: FORWARD OF A BOOK, SPEECHES, DIRECTIONS  
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THIRD PERSON   NARRATOR: HE, SHE, THEY  
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THREE PURPOSES FOR WRITING   ENTERTAIN-FOR FUN, ENJOYMENT, TO TELL A STORY INFORM- TO EXPLAIN SOMETHING, INSTRUCT, LIST ETC. PERSUADE - TO CONVINCE THE READER TO BELIEVE AS THE AUTHOR DOES  
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5 PARTS TO THE PLOT OF A STORY   EXPOSITION, RISING ACTION, CLIMAX, FALLING ACTION, RESOUTION  
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EXPOSITION   INTRODUCE SETTING, CHARACTER AND MAIN CONFLICT  
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RISING ACTION   MINOR CONFLICTS THAT GET IN THE WAY OF SOLVING THE MAIN CONFLICT  
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CLIMAX   MAIN CONFLICT FACED THE TURNING POINT  
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FALLING ACTION   THE OUTCOME OF THE CONFLICT  
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RESOLUTION   FINAL THOUGHT - WHERE CHARACTERS ARE HEADED  
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PERSON VS PERSON   AN EXTERNAL (OUTSIDE) CONFLICT THAT INVOLVES A MENTAL OR PHYSICAL STRUGGLE BETWEEN TWO CHARACTERS IN A STORY EX: KATNISS VS CATO OR DOROTHY VS THE WICKED WITCH  
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PERSON VS SELF   AN INTERNAL (INSIDE) CONFLICT THAT INVOLVES THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE HARACTER AND HIS/HER CONSCIENCE (SELF) EX: STUDENT NOT RAISING HER HAND FOR FEAR OF GETTING ANSWER WRONG  
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PERSON VS NATURE   AN EXTERNAL CONFLICT THAT INVOLVES A STRUGGLE WITH THE ELEMENTS OF NATURE THAT ARE BEYOND THE CHARACTER'S CONTROL. EX: DOROTHY VS TORNADO  
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PERSON VS SOCIETY   AN EXTERNAL CONFLICT THAT INVOLVES THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE CHARACTER AND EITHER THE RULES (LAWS) OF SOCIETY OR A GROUP OF PEOPLE FROM THE SOCIETY. EX: KIDS VS GOVERNMENT THAT FRAMED THEIR PARENTS  
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SENSORY DETAILS   DESCRIPTIVE WORDS THAT SHOW A READER SIGHTS, SOUNDS, SMELLS, TASTES, AND TOUCHES WITHIN A SCENE  
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WHY ARE SENSORY DETAILS IMPORTANT   YOUR AUDIENCE WANTS TO FEEL A PART OF THE STORY. THEY ALSO NEED DETAILS TO HELP THEMUNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING.  
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HOW DO I USE SNSORY DETAILS?   1. USE SPECIFIC ADJECTIVES (SUNNY, YELLOW, THICK) 2. USE STRONG VERBS (GALLOP, SPRINT, JOG) 3. USE UNIQUE NOUNS (THORNE, LAZY BOY)  
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A-   NOT  
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ANTE-   BEFORE  
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ANTI-   AGAINST  
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AUTO-   SELF  
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CIRUM-   AROUND  
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CO-   WITH  
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CONTRA-   AGAINST  
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DE-   OFF  
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DI-   TWO  
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DIS-   NOT  
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EN-   PUT INTO  
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EX-   OUT OF FORMER  
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EXTRA-   BEYOND  
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HETERO-   DIFFERENT  
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-AST(ER)   STAR  
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-AUDI-   HEAR  
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-BENE-   GOAL  
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-BIO-   LIFE  
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-CHRONO-   TIME  
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-DICT-   SAY  
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-DUC-   MAKE  
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-GEN-   BIRTH  
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-GEO-   EARTH  
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-GRAPH-   WRITING  
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-JUR-/-JUS-   LAW  
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-LOG-/-LOGUE-   THOUGHT  
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-LUC-   LIGHT  
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-MAN(U)-   HAND  
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-MEND-   ORDER  
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-MIS-/-MIT-   SEND  
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-PATH-   FEEL  
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-PHIL-   LOVE  
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-PHON-   SOUND  
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-PHOTO-   LIGHT  
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-PORT-   CARRY  
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-QUI(T)   REST  
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-SCRIB-/-SCRIPT-   WRITE  
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-SENS-/-SENT-   FEEL  
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-TELE-   FAR OFF  
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-TERR-   EARTH  
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-VAC-   EMPTY  
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-VID-   SEE  
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