5. Avoiding Sentence Fragments – Review Fragments often occur in paragraphs or longer pieces of writing. Identifying a fragment is the first step toward making it into a complete sentence. Remember, a sentence fragment is an error because it lacks a subject, a complete verb, or a complete thought. As you read the following paragraph, try to identify the fragments.

The Other King of Pop

(1) Andy Warhol, who was an artist and filmmaker, played an integral part in the pop culture movement. (2) The terms pop culture and pop art referring to works of art that draw on popular culture. (3) Warhol's first pop culture exhibit called The American Supermarket. (4) The exhibit was designed to look like a small supermarket environment. (5) Was creating pieces for the exhibit. (6) While the artists made pop art out of items in a supermarket. (7) For instance, Warhol had painted a label of Campbell's soup. (8) People who attended the exhibit were confronted with the ideas behind the pop art movement. (9) A soup label considered art? (10) Also was testing the boundaries between the artistic and the commercial spheres in his studio. (11) His studio, The Factory, making mass-produced art out of consumer items. (12) Because it openly embraced consumer culture. (13) Although Warhol was criticized for combining art and consumer culture. (14) Warhol's pop art successfully blurred the lines between high art and everyday consumer goods.

Directions: Identify whether each numbered example lacks a subject, a complete verb, or a complete thought. If the example lacks none of these and is therefore a complete sentence, check the last column.

In the story "a very old man with enormous wings", why does the young girl get changed into a spider?

What argument did andrew jackson use t persude the people that the indian removal act was a good idea

Create a well-crafted essay of 1-2 pages outlining a likely theory of king tutankhamun’s death at the age of nineteen. your goal is to convince peers your age that this is the most reasonable theory according to the evidence. incorporate the subjunctive and conditional moods within your writing. use the following rubric to guide your writing. remember to check your spelling (by using a spell checker and also against the original text) to ensure the proper spelling of names and places in king tut’s world. reminder: spell checkers are great, but they’re not always right. think about terms specific to egypt or even tutankhamun’s name. a spell checker won’t know if you’re spelling these correctly, so check with the reading to keep consistent. rubric criterion exceptional capable developing beginning points earned ideas & content main claim supporting details sources are cited clear, focused, interesting ideas with appropriate detail, sources are cited evident main idea with some support which may be general or limited, sources are mentioned main idea may be unclear; supporting detail is vague or off topic, some source information used central idea or theme is not stated; supporting detail may be nonexistent, no sources mentioned organization structure (claim/counterclaim) introduction conclusion strong organization; seamless paragraph transitions; effective and engaging intro and conclusion organization is appropriate but conventional; attempt at introduction and conclusion attempts at organization, inappropriate use of lists or bullets; introduction and conclusion are not developed no introduction or conclusion; no clear organizational framework or transitions voice personality sense of audience appropriate to audience; expressive, engaging, sincere voice is appropriate to topic, but inconsistent or dry voice may be inappropriate; writing may seem mechanical writer’s voice is inappropriate or nonexistent word choice precision effectiveness imagery broad range of descriptive words; creative examples, vivid details and images language is functional and appropriate; descriptions may lack detail or be overdone words may be correct but simplistic; no attempt at detail, description, or examples word choice is limited, words are often misused; supporting detail and examples are nonexistent sentence fluency rhythm, flow variety easy flow and rhythm; good variety in length and structure sentences are appropriate but lack variety and length awkward phrasing and structure, similar patterns and choppy language sentences are incomplete or difficult to follow, language is confusing conventions age appropriate spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar strong use of correct conventions; errors are few and minor most writing conventions correct; occasional high profile errors frequent errors; most do not interfere with readability frequent errors interfere with readability