Punctuation
Editing
Transition Words
Brainstorm and Outline
ULTIMATE ESSAY
100
What is this called?  "."

Period.

100

If your teacher writes "#", what should you do?

Insert a space.

100
Tell me one similarity or addition transition word.

Answers may vary. Ex. = "Moreover"

100

In the brainstorm, what shape is your topic?

Triangle.

100

Where is the thesis statement?

In the Introduction paragraph.

200

What is this called?  ","

Comma

200

If your teacher writes "/", what should you do?

Use a lowercase letter.

200

Tell me one contrast transition word.  

Answers may vary.  Example = "Although"

200

In the brainstorm, what shape is the main idea?

Circle.

200

How many body paragraphs do you need?

Three.

300

What is this called? "!"

Exclamation point.

300

If your teacher writes "sp", what should you do?

Fix a spelling error.

300

Tell me one sequence and causation transition word.

Answers may vary.  Example = "Thus"

300

In the brainstorm, what shape is the major detail?

Square or Rectangle.
300

Where is the summary?

In the Conclusion paragraph.

400

What are these called? ""

Quotation marks.

400

If your teacher writes "^", what should you do?

Insert something.

400

Tell me one conclusion transition word.

Answers may vary.  Example = "Finally"
400

In the outline, what is the order of the information you should write?

Introduction, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion.

400

What are the words called that connect ideas in the Body paragraphs?

Transition Words.

500

What is this called? ":"

Colon.

500

If your teacher draws a small circle, what should you do?

Insert a missing punctuation mark.

500

Tell me one exemplification transition word.

Answers may vary.  Example = "For instance"
500

In the outline, how many main ideas do you need?

Three.

500

Where is the clincher?

In the Conclusion paragraph.
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