definitions
person or people who will read your writing
audience
A guide for your writing
outline
what are the main parts of an essay
Introduction
Bodies
Conclusion
when your purpose is to write a story either fictional or a true event you are writing a
Narrative
How many parts does the regents have?
3
a first written work but not the final essay
draft
a tool used to organize your writing
graphic organizer
part that states the main idea
topic sentence
when you are writing ideas to inform or explain (Compare and contrast, cause and effect, classification)
Expository writing
What is the 2nd part of the ELA Regents?
Argumentative writing
the person who tells the story
narrator
edit
when you state a claim you must always
support it with evidence
What should you avoid in an essay
Repetition
What is the 3rd part of the ELA Regents?
Text Analysis Essay
the person who writes the book
author
the process of writing multiple ideas down is called
brainstorming
Afterward, moreover, therefore, above all, also and most important are what type of words
transitional words
if you use someone else's ideas you are obligated to do what?
cite it
What is the first part of the ELA Regents?
Multiple choice
an essay that requires you to choose a side and state the reason with evidence
argumentative
when you write you always need a
purpose
when you are describing a person, a place, an object or an animal what type of writing are you working on?
descriptive
When you are writing to convince readers to share your opinion or to encourage them to take action. what type of writing is this?
Persuasive
Are you allowed to ask questions during the regents?
No