Writing I
What is the difference between a “dress–up” and a “sentence opener”?
DU – middle of the sentence
SO - at the beginning of the sentence
What is the difference between the Essay Planning Chart and the Fill In The Blank Outline?
EPC - see the whole essay as a whole and uses short phrases
FITB – Full sentences and more detail
Identify the three types of common nouns.
Concrete
Abstract
Collective
When the pronoun is followed by a prepositional phrase, the number of the pronoun is not affected.
Example: Each of the cats left its (not their) paw prints on the car windshield.
Name ONE exception to this rule. (There are 5 that we have learned.)
Some
All
Any
Most
None
Name the three types of verbals.
Gerund
Participle
Infinitive
What is plagiarism and why should you not do it?
Claiming another’s words or thoughts as your own. Don’t do it; it is stealing!
Name 4 types of ways to get your brain thinking before you begin to write.
Cluster Chart
Ask Questions
Free Write
T - Chart
What does it mean for a noun or a pronoun to have a number?
Singular or plural
When a relative pronoun (who, which, that) is used, its number is determined by its ____
Antecedent
Example – Anyonewhowants to order pizza should raise hishand.
State a sentence with a participle phrase in it.
Sample Answer:
~Dancing around the room, the bride beamed with joy.
What is a Works Cited page?
Sources on the last page of the essay. They are the address of the information the writer used to add support to their paper.
Give me an example of an academic thesis statement about how to care for a pet.
Three pronged
Three ways to care for a pet
(feed, walk, groom, take to vet, hugs, kisses, outside play, etc.)
Name the genders of a noun or a pronoun.
Masculine
Feminine
Common
Neuter
Few of the preschoolers could tie _____ shoes. (his/their)
Their
Few of the preschoolers could tie THEIR shoes.
State a sentence with a gerund phrase in it.
Sample Answer:
~Chewing his food loudly and rudely is what my son does best.
Name at least two things a thesis statement should NOT have.
SHOULD NOT HAVE:
Universals
Hyperboles
Superlatives
State of being verbs
What is the purpose of a bridge transition and where would you find one in an essay?
Purpose: to connect the writers thoughts from paragraph to paragraph. Use repeated phrases, synonyms and transitional words
English has three cases; what are they?
Nominative– used when the noun is the subject or predicate nominative
Objective– used when the noun is a direct object, indirect object or object of the preposition
Possessive– used when a noun is showing possession
Name the case of each of these relative pronouns: who, whom, and whose?
Who = nominative
Whom = objective
Whose = possessive
State a sentence with a infinitive phrase in it.
Sample Answer:
~All the toddler wanted was to jump the waves.
List all 8 types of support you can use for your body paragraphs.
Example, personal experience, statistics, research/testimony, observation, description, anecdote/story, analogy
What does “Piling It On” mean in reference to a concluding paragraph in an essay?
Putting too much information in the conclusion that should be put in the body paragraphs.
The conclusion paragraph is just to revisit the thesis, remind the audience of your purpose for writing and come to a satisfying end.
The word “you” is always in first, second or third person?
Second
Give me a sentence using personal pronouns as compound subjects.
Sample Answer:
~He and she went to the prom.
Give a sentence that has
1)participle and an
2)infinitive phrase as the direct object.
Sample Answers:
~The bentold man needed to get to the hospital.
~The scorchingsun burned the land, which needed to get rain.