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1. Sentences

1.1. Independent clause

1.1.1. Is a clause that can stand alone.

1.2. Dependent clause

1.2.1. Is a clause that can't stand alone.

1.3. Simple sentence

1.3.1. a sentence with one clause, a single subject and predicate.

1.3.1.1. Subject

1.3.1.1.1. The part of a sentence that contains the person, place, or thing.

1.3.1.2. Predicate

1.3.1.2.1. The part of a sentence that contains the action.

1.4. Compound sentence

1.4.1. a sentence with two or more independent clauses.

1.5. Complex sentence

1.5.1. a sentence that has two clauses connected by a subordinate.

1.6. Subordinate clause

1.6.1. a word or clause that links 2 clauses together.

2. Grammar

2.1. Noun

2.1.1. a word used to identify people, places, or things.

2.2. Verb

2.2.1. a word used to identify an action.

2.3. Adjective

2.3.1. a word used to describe a noun.

2.4. Adverb

2.4.1. a word to modify a verb.

3. Types of Essays

3.1. Opinion essay

3.1.1. Explains what the writer feels and thinks about a topic.

3.2. Narrative essay

3.2.1. Explains a story.

3.3. Process essay

3.3.1. Explains how something is done.

3.4. Descriptive essay

3.4.1. Explains an experience through descriptive language.

4. Types of Paragraphs

4.1. Introduction Paragraph

4.1.1. Hook

4.1.2. Background

4.1.3. Thesis

4.2. Body Paragraph

4.2.1. Topic sentence

4.2.2. Support sentences

4.2.3. Concluding sentence

4.3. Conclusion Paragraph

4.3.1. Thesis

4.3.2. Summary

4.3.3. Final thought

5. Writing Process

5.1. Pre-writing

5.1.1. brainstorming, freewriting, and listing

5.2. Drafting

5.2.1. rough draft & final draft

5.3. Editing

5.3.1. proofreading & correcting

5.4. Typing

5.4.1. publish