Across
- 2. the main claim that a writer makes in a piece of argumentative writing that tells their beliefs
- 4. the part of a sentence that tells what a subject is or does
- 7. a group of words that does not contain both a subject and a verb
- 8. to correct incorrect word choices
- 9. a clause that cannot stand on its own as a complete sentence
- 12. to change the wording of a sentence to make it better
- 13. on-topic
- 14. an expression of explanation or opinion regarding a particular topic
- 17. wording that indicates moving from one sentence or idea to another
- 19. two or more sentences run together without punctuation
- 20. to join two or more sentences together
- 21. the main argument presented in an argumentative writing
Down
- 1. a compound sentence that includes a dependent clause
- 3. a phrase that contains information that is not essential to the sentence
- 5. a sentence with at least two independent clauses
- 6. a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence
- 7. the agreement between the noun and the pronoun it relates to
- 10. a sentence with one independent cause and at least one dependent clause
- 11. the clearness of meaning in a piece of writing
- 15. unnecessary due to being repetitive
- 16. the person or thing that the sentence is about
- 18. the central idea that a piece of writing is focused around
- 21. to make clearer using more precise language