Writing Process
Effective Writing
Sentence Variations
Parts of an Essay
Miscellaneous
100

What are the 5 stages of the writing process?

Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading, publishing and presenting.

100

What is missing from a sentence fragment- eliminating it from being a sentence?

Either a subject, a verb, or both.

100

What is in a clause?

A group of words with a subject and a verb

100

What are the 3 parts of an essay?

Intro, body, conclusion

100

What is Mrs. Fleitas’s favorite color?

Blue

200

What is the purpose of the body paragraphs?

To support the topic.

200

What are the coordinating conjunctions

For

And

Nor

Or

Yet

But

So

200

What is an independent clause?

A simple sentence 

200

What is used to connect paragraphs and create organization?

Transitions 

200

Who is Mrs. Fleitas’s favorite basketball player?

Ray Allen

300

What are 5 of the 6 traits of good writing?

Ideas and content, organization,sentence fluency, word choice, voice, and conventions.

300

What is parallel structure?

Two or more words, phrases, or clauses written in the same grammatical order.

300

What is a subordinate clause?

A group of words that cannot form a sentence alone- they depend on another clause for meaning.

300

What information should only be found in body paragraphs?

Supporting details

300

What is Mrs. Fleitas’s favorite food?

Mexican

400

What are conventions?

Grammar, usage, spelling, mechanics, and punctuation.

400

What is a gerund?

Verb forms that act as nouns and end in ing.

400

What punctuation marks can be used to create a compound sentence?

1) comma conjunction 

2) semicolon 

400

What is the definition of the thesis statement?

The sentence that explains what specifically your essay is about and the parallel order.

400

What is Mrs. Fleitas’s favorite sport?

Basketball 

500

What are the presentation techniques?

Visuals, graphics, audio, costumes/scenery

500

What is active voice?

Active voice the subject performs the action.

500

What does an appositive phrase do?

It renamed or identifies a noun or pronoun in a sentence.

500

What sentences make up the introduction?

Hook, topic, thesis, transition 

500

What sport does Mrs. Fleitas wish she could have competed in?

Swimming

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