1. Unit 2 Test Review
Sentence Types, Advertising Techniques definitions, Explanatory essay writing, MLA

2. Test taking strategies:
Process of elimination cross off choices you know are wrong
Example: Which sentence is a simple sentence?
Before the maturation of the film industry, most movies were filmed in New York, so actors wanted to live there. ELIMINATE
The mystery has baffled many researchers; it remains unsolved. ELIMINATE
John White sailed back to England for supplies, but he did not return until three years later. ELIMINATE
Steven Spielberg has given us many hit movies, including Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

3. What is the 1st step in sentence type identification?
CIRCLE FLAGS/SIGNALS/CLUES
What are the flags/signals/clues?
ANSWERS:
COMMA WITH A COORDINATING CONJUNCTION(FANBOYS)
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS (aaawwwuuubist)
RELATIVE PRONOUNS (4 Ws AND A T)
SEMI-COLONS

4. What is the 2nd step in sentence type identification?
Determine the subjects and verbs
WHY?
Every clause must have a ____________ and a ____________
Every clause must have a SUBJECT and a VERB.

5. What is the 3rd step in sentence type identification?
Identify the independent and dependent clauses
How?
Up to you –use the same method
Single underline independent and double underline dependent OR
Brackets around subordinate clause and single underline independent

6. Dependent and subordinate are __________
Synonyms
Is the following dependent or subordinate?
When I learn to identify subordinate clauses
Is the following independent or subordinate? I will have much greater control over my own writing.
When I learn to identify subordinate clauses, I will have much greater control over my own writing! (SC, IC )

7. The simple sentence patterns is/are
IC There is only one! Don’t count phrases: prepositional, appositive, or infinitive EVER IN ANY TYPE OF SENTENCE

8. Compound sentence patterns are
3 choices IC, cc IC IC;IC IC; transition, IC

9. What steps do I use?
Which compound sentence needs a comma?
I stayed up late last night and graded all of the homework papers.
He was orphaned as a young child yet the monkeys taught him to leap up among the trees.

10. What steps do I use?
Which compound sentence needs a comma?
I stayed up late last night and graded all of the homework papers. Is there a subject and verb after the word and? Who graded?
He was orphaned as a young child yet the monkeys taught him to leap up among the trees. Is there a subject and verb after the word yet? (Who or what did something?)

11. Complex sentence patterns are
SC, IC If I go, I will go now. IC SC I will go now if I go. I (SC) C S V V The boy [who has just scored a 100] studied a little each day.

12. The following sentence is …
We will move the party from the deck into the house if we have thunderstorms tonight. (IC SC =complex)
Subject verb
S V

13. Write the following sentence, complete the steps, write the pattern, and the type of structure.
He told us that he had misplaced the tickets.

14. The following sentence is …
S V S V V
He told us that he had misplaced the tickets.
Do I have subjects and verbs after my signals?

15. The following sentence is …
We will move the party from the deck into the house if we have thunderstorms tonight.

16. The following sentence is …
We will move the party from the deck into the house if we have thunderstorms tonight.
Subject verb
S V

17. Explanatory Writing
1. Where would you find the thesis statement in an explanatory essay?
2. What would not be part of the TLQ?
Transition
Article title
Commentary
3. What is the last sentence of the explanatory essay called?
4. What would be a good topic for explanatory writing?
The time I broke my finger
Ducks make the best pets
Training in first aid is important

18. Body paragraphs Transition and topic sentence
TLQ#1 – Transition, Lead in, and quote (quote is your evidence with MLA citation)
commentary
TLQ#2
Commentary
Transition and conclusion sentence

19. DEFINITION FOR AVANT-GARDE.
ADVERTISERS CONVINCE THE TARGET AUDIENCE THAT HE OR SHE WILL BE THE FIRST TO HAVE A PRODUCT. THE CONSUMER WILL BE ‘SUPERCOOL’ BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE HAS IT.
NO ELSE HAS THAT CAR THAT CAN TURN INTO A PLANE. I HAVE TO HAVE IT NOW BEFORE ANYONE ELSE! ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GOING TO THINK I AM AHEAD OF MY TIME—WAY SUPERCOOL!

20. DEFINITION FOR BANDWAGON.
ADVERTISERS CONVINCE THE TARGET AUDIENCE THAT EVERYONE ELSE HAS THE PRODUCT, SO THEY SHOULD TOO.
EVERYONE HAS THE NEW SHIRT WITH HOLES IN IT. WOULD I BE THE ONLY ONE NOT TO HAVE IT? NO WAY! I WANT IT. Who cares the cost?

21. DEFINITION FOR TRANSFER.
THIS TECHNIQUE WANTS ITS TARGET AUDIENCE TO ASSOCIATE THE GOOD OR EVEN BAD FEELINGS CREATED IN THE ADVERTISEMENT TRANSFERRED OVER TO THE PRODUCT.
CHECK THAT OUT; SHE LOOKS SO HAPPY ABOUT THAT BROCCOLI IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, SO I WILL BE HAPPY IF I HAVE BROCCOLI TOO!

22. DEFINITION FOR FACTS AND FIGURES.
THIS TECHNIQUE WANTS ITS TARGET AUDIENCE TO BE CONVINCED THAT A PRODUCT IS BETTER THAN ANOTHER BECAUSE IT USES STATISTICS, NUMBERS, AND PERCENTAGES.
HEY, 8 OUT TEN OF TEN PEOPLE WITH FLATULENCE PROBLEMS RECOMMEND BEANO OVER GAS-X FOR WHEN THEY HAVE GAS. I BETTER BUY BEANO!

23. Definition for Testimonial.
ADVERTISERS USE BOTH CELEBRITIES AND REGULAR EVERYDAY PEOPLE TO ENDORSE A PRODUCT.
HEY, THERE IS SOMEONE WHO LOOKS JUST LIKE ME DRINKING MILK; I WILL TOO.
HEY, THERE IS SUPERMAN DRINKING MILK—I WANT MILK TOO.