Fragment – incomplete sentence pieces that are not connected to or do not form an independent clause Because he was hungry. [WRONG] Because he was hungry, Thorfinn had to stop training. [RIGHT] Misplaced/Dangling Modifiers – modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that add description; a misplaced modifier describes the wrong part of a sentence and a dangling modifier is missing the part it’s supposed to modify At the raid, the vikings rode on land the boat. [WRONG] At the raid, the vikings rode the boat on land. [RIGHT] Double Negative – combining two or more negative words in a sentence in a way that is supposed to produce a positive force Askeladd knew that it wouldn’t do them no good to fight Thors. [WRONG] Askeladd knew that it would not do them any good to fight Thors. [RIGHT]
ESSAYS Essays – Is a piece of writing that usually focuses on one topic. Types – Explain each type of essay and state its purpose Persuasive (Argumentative) - Is supposed to convince the reader to do ar not to do something. Expository (Informative) - Explains things in detail to make it easier for the reader to understand. Definition or Description - Explains different perspectives, ideas and describes something to the reader so they can use their senses to feel what they are reading. Process (How-to) - Explains how something works or how to do something.
