Here is a Study Guide I made for my English final, for anyone who wants to look at it to see what we learned throughout the year.
Setting: time and place
Description
Dialogue
Cultural values
Socials norms
Technology
Conflict: opposing forces within a story
Internal
Person vs self
External
Man vs man
Man vs nature
Man vs society
Man vs fate
Quote Integration
I: introduce, set context
C: cite
E: explain (what does it mean, why is it important)
Main idea
Evidence
Analysis
Logic
5 Rules of Commas
Between two independent clauses connected by a conjunction
After an introductory phrase
Between descriptors/modifiers in a list
To set off unneeded information
Between multiple descriptors
Replace Words to…
Create precise tone
Create mature tone
Make an interesting phrase
Don’t Replace Words by…
Substituting a word that doesn’t match your voice
Revisions
Replace (remove and rewrite)
Add (develop details/new idea)
Delete (remove unnecessary sections)
Reorganize (move ideas around for better flow/interest)