The Sentence Fragment and the Run-on Sentence

While doing my home work, I found a good reference for reviewing fragments and run-on sentences. I found this material quite helpful because it has plenty of exercises about our recent topic. I was so worried. I thought that I wouldn't be able to catch up with our last lesson because I missed the class. Thank you google! :)

www.iconlogic.com/pdf/abrams.pdf

Slip of the Tongue

I bet all of us have already experienced the slip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. But what does this phenomenon really means? Well, to answer that question, it is the unconscious and unintentional uttering of a person’s thoughts or intentions. This phenomenon is sometimes called the Freudian slip because it is said that the speaker often accidentally express his or her hidden motives and sexual implications through these slips.

 

The following comic strips demonstrate how the slip-of-the-tongue phenomenon can situate some people in trouble: 

Persuasive Paragraphs

Persuasive or Argumentative paragraphs are paragraphs that try to convince the reader to agree with something.
Writing a good paragraph just takes practice. You will be able to write well if you keep at it! Anyone at all can learn how to write a good paragraph, even if they don't make perfect grades or speak wonderful English. All you have to do is be willing to practice writing, and you can do it! A hortatory exposition is a special type of argument that is written in specific language. To write hortatory exposition, you use words that focus on the writer instead of on the reader (I, me, mine). You also use more abstract language such as passive voice ("it was done" instead of "they did it") and present tense instead of the usual past tense ("I am in town" instead of "I was in town"). Hortatory exposition is just an argument which is phrased in a less emotional, more passive voice.

source:http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_write_each_type_of_paragraph

There are at least seven types of paragraphs. Knowledge of the differences between them can facilitate composing well-structured essays. In order to write coherent essays, students need to learn about the basic functions of various paragraphs in college writing. Most paragraphs will have several functions to fulfill at a time and it is important to know under what circumstances their functions can be conjoined, if at all. Here is a site that can show us the differences among the seven types of paragraphs.
http://groups.apu.edu/practicaltheo/LECTURE%20NOTES/Shrier/8%20paragraph%20types.pdf

A sentence is a grammatical unit that is composed of one or more clauses and phrases. English has four main sentence types: declarative, interrogative, imperative, and conditional sentences.

• Declarative Sentences are used to form statements.
• Interrogative Sentences are used to ask questions.
• Imperative Sentences are used for commands.
• Exclamatory Sentences used to express strong feelings.

Here is a site that contains several examples.
http://homeworks-edsci.blogspot.com/2009/09/kinds-of-sentences_15.html

What Makes a Sentence?

Hello fellows! Since our next lesson is about sentences, I want to share with you the basic components of sentences; these are phrases and clauses. A phrase is a group or collection of related words that may have nouns or verbals, but does not include a subject and a verb. While a clause is a collection of words that has a subject that is actively doing a verb. Here are some examples for you to understand phrases and clauses further.

http://www.prismnet.com/~hcexres/style/phrases_clauses.html

Interjections

Hello guys! How are you doing? I am so glad we finally surpassed our first long exam.

I hope we all get good results. :)

Interjection or also known as exclamation is a word used to express a feeling or sentiment of the speaker and is usually placed at the beginning of a sentence. Interjections are commonly followed by an exclamation mark "!".

(e.g "Excuse me!", "Sorry!", "No thank you!", "Oh dear!", "Hey that's mine!")