It contains clauses that functions as a one word noun
Clause
A group of words that contains both subject and predicate
Functions of noun clauses
Subject
Direct object
Indirect object
Subject complement
Object of the preposition
Appositive
Subject
Performer of the actions; helps clarify the overall meaning and structure of the sentence
Direct object
Noun or pronoun directly affected by the verb's action in a sentence; Answers the question "what?"
Indirect object
Noun, pronoun, or noun phase that occurs with a verb that has two object; Answers the question "to whom" or "for whom"
Subject complement
A word or group of words that follows a linking verb
Object of the preposition
Noun, pronoun, or clause that follows a preposition and completes its meaning
Appositive
Noun clause that functions as an appositive, providing additional information about another noun in the sentence; Modifies, explains, and renames another noun
Adverbial Clause
A group of words that functions as an adverb and contains a subject and a verb; A dependent clause that functions like a one-word adverb
Subordinating conjunction
It joins a subordinating clause to a main clause
Adjectival Clause
It contains a dependent clause that modifies noun or pronoun
Types of adjectival clauses
Essential
Nonessential
Essential
It is necessary in the construction of the sentence to convey its meaning
Nonessential
It contains information that can be edited out from a sentence
3 types of claims - claim of act, claim of value, claim of policy
Claim of fact – makes an assertion about something that can be proved or disproved with factual evidence
2 types of claim of fact - appropriate and inaproppriate
Appropriate Claim of fact – a statistic or fact that is not debatable
Inappropriate claim of fact – it is debatable using factual evidence.
Claim of Value - argues that something is good or bad, or that one thing is better than the another thing
Claim of Policy – argues that certain conditions should exist, or that something should or should not be done, in order to solve a problem.
sentence structure - refers to the manner by which sentences are organized grammatically
simple - sentence that contains one independent variable
compound - a sentence that has 2 or more independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunction or by a semicolon
complex - a sentence that has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
compound complex - a sentence that contains two independent clauses and one dependent clause
faulty parallelism - happens when two or more ideas or elements in a sentence are written without considering their level of importance, coordinated function, and consistency
parallelism - could be translated into words, phrases, or clauses
definiendum - is the subject, word, or concept that is too defined.
genus - is the category that a definiendum is a part of
differentia - is the distinguishing mark of a definiendum that sets it apart and distinct from the rest of the genus
pronouns - word that take the place of nouns
subjective case - pronoun functions as subject of the verb in either dependent or independent clauses
possessive case - pronoun that shows possession. it indicates ownership of something and does not have an apostrophe
objective case - pronoun that is utilized and placed as object of preposition
significance of the study - it includes the importance and benefits of your study
statement of the research problem - it is usually expressed as a question or statement that inquires into or deals with the relation existing between two or more variables
review of related literature - it should be organized following the variables of the research
research - it is the systematic investigation into a topic and the study of material and sources to establish facts and reach a new conclusion