Graphic Organizers
Types of Essays
Writing Process
Writing Tools
Parts of an Essay
100
We use this graphic organizer when we compare and contrast something.
What is a Venn diagram?
100
We decide what is alike and different in this type of essay between 2 or more things.
What is compare and contrast?
100
The first step in the writing process where we use graphic organizers
What is prewriting?
100
This sentence sums up our entire essay/
What is a thesis statement?
100
This ends the essay with a lasting impression.
What is a K.O. statement?
200
We use a flow chart in this type of expository essay.
What is cause and effect?
200
This is how we determine Author's Purpose.
What is Inform, Persuade, Explain.
200
During the drafting stage, we do this "next" step to make our writing better
What is editing?
200
The Writing Process includes these 5 steps
What is Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing, & Publishing?
200
A paragraph needs this many sentences, at least.
What is 3-5 sentences?
300
History uses this type of graphic organizer to map out events in order from first to last.
What is a timeline?
300
We use our own experiences to write this type of essay that is about ourselves.
What is a personal narrative?
300
This is the final stage in the writing process.
What is publishing?
300
We should never use these in our paper because they make it dull to read.
What are dead words?
300
Every essay needs 3 things.
What is a beginning, middle, & end? (or) What is the introduction, body paragraphs, & conclusion?
400
This organizes our ideas into paragraphs and our paragraphs into an essay.
What is an outline?
400
This type of essay gives information.
What is expository?
400
RADR is used in this stage of the writing process
What is the revising stage?
400
This helps us get our ideas in order.
What is a graphic organizer?
400
We ALWAYS use this in every expository essay.
What is text evidence?
500
Pro and Con essays use this type of simple graphic organizer.
What is a t-chart?
500
When we try to convince someone of our own belief.
What is persuasive?
500
RADR is an acronym for this...
What is Replace, Add, Delete, Reorder?
500
When we put our name, spelled out date & class period, and Ms. Oliver's name at the top right of our essays.
What is the Nimitz heading?
500
The introduction includes these 3 things, in order.
What is a hook, thesis statement, & background information?
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