Using DEP Clauses For Developing An Idea

How can I use DEP clauses for strengthening ideas?

First, Identify:

• What are dependent clauses (DEP)?
• What are a few important DEPs, and where can they be placed in a sentence?

• Transitional phrases
• Introductory phrases
• Appositives
• Relative clauses
• Chomp chomp
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Second, Basic Function (Purpose)

• What is context? 

• What kinds of context may be needed? 
• How does purpose of essay help a writer determine context needed?
• How does the course determine context needed?

• Which parts of speech in a basic simple sentence can be modified with DEP clauses?

• S-V-O
• intro, SVO
• S, ______, VO
• SVO, ______
• SV, _______, O

• Concision/ reducing # of ________ or _________