fragment

Examples of fragment in the following topics:

• Components of a Sentence

  • An incomplete sentence is called a fragment.
  • Of the two examples above, the first contains a fragment: "Because it tastes delicious" is a fragment, or an incomplete thought.

• Establishing Why Your Claims Matter

  • Claim in context: This passage describes the current conversation about sustainable energy, uses pragmatic evidence to make a contribution to that conversation, and infers a larger conclusion about the future impact on energy usage: "The contemporary debate about renewable energy is still fragmented: solar energy has its loyal defenders, but so do wind energy, biomass energy, and hydropower.
  • Claim in Context: This passage describes the current conversation about sustainable energy, uses pragmatic evidence to make a contribution to that conversation, and infers a larger conclusion about the future impact on energy usage: "The contemporary debate about renewable energy is still fragmented: solar energy has its loyal defenders, but so do wind energy, biomass energy, and hydropower.
  • Claim in Context: This passage describes the current conversation about sustainable energy, uses pragmatic evidence to make a contribution to that conversation, and infers a larger conclusion about the future impact on energy usage: "The contemporary debate about renewable energy is still fragmented: solar energy has its loyal defenders, but so do wind energy, biomass energy, and hydropower.

• Quoting Relevant Passages

  • A direct quotation is a fragment of human expression that is being referred to by somebody else, in the exact words of the author or speaker.