English Lesson 29

Please type out all answers on wordpad.

Lesson Review

Explain each of the following in your own words.

1. Explain what is meant by the topic, the main idea, and the purpose of the writing?

Hint: What type of essay are you writing? What do you want to communicate? How are you going to communicate that thought?

2. Why is sentence structure so important to the essay? What do we mean when we say "writing must make sense to the reader?" Why are the details so important?

3. Explain what is meant by subject-verb agreement. How does correct subject-verb agreement add to the writing?

4. Explain what is meant by pronoun reference. Is it possible to change the meaning of the writing by using incorrect pronoun reference? Explain, or give an example.

5. How does punctuation affect the reader? What difference does it make if punctuation is incorrect? How can you use punctuation to make a better impression on the reader?