Practice Round
The name of Ms. Prine dog
Who is Misty?
A topic sentence must begin with this kind of word.
What is a claim starter word?
This paragraph restates your thesis, body paragraphs, and answers the question, "So What?"
What is a concluding paragraph?
This goes after quotation marks and in parentheses after citing textual evidence.
What is the author's last name?
"According to the text, "America's next top mullet will soon be crowned" (Adams).
No quotes needed with a sentence starter.
Correct response:
According to the text, "America's next top mullet will soon be crowned" (Adams).
The instrument Ms. Prine has played for 17 years.
What is a piano?
This sentence wraps up your paragraph.
What is a concluding sentence?
This is the last sentence in the introductory paragraph.
What is a thesis/claim statement?
What is plagiarizing?
For instance, "a dedicated Disney fan visited all of the company's 12 theme parks across the globe in 12 days, taking a spin on all 216 operating rides."
Missing citation at the end of the direct quote.
Correct answer:
For one thing, "a dedicated Disney fan visited all of the company's 12 theme parks across the globe in 12 days, taking a spin on all 216 operating rides" (Odd News).
What is an adjective?
This part of the paragraph proves how and why your topic sentence is true.
What is an analysis?
In a thesis, these come after the "because" statement.
What are reasons?
This is information from a text that supports/proves your topic sentence.
What is evidence?
In the fourth paragraph on the third page, the author wrote, "African land snails were found in luggage at a Michigan airport"(AP News).
You don't need to mention where you physically found the quote in the text.
Correct answer:
The author wrote, "African land snails were found in luggage at a Michigan airport" (AP News).
A turning point in a narrative work, typically the highest point of tension and drama.
What is a climax?
Also known as a roadmap, this sentence tells your reader exactly what they're going to read about.
What is a thesis/claim statement?
These sentences begin your body paragraphs and are also listed in your thesis.
What are topic sentences?
The minimum amount of sentences your TEPAC body paragraph can be.
What are 7 sentences?
"Flamingoes form friendship groups based on their personalities, study suggests" (Orie).
Evidence needs to be introduced with a sentence starter.
Correct answer:
For example, "flamingoes form friendship groups based on their personalities, study suggests" (Orie).
A term that means everyone is able to get the support they need in order to succeed.
What is equity?
This verb means putting something into your own words.
What is a paraphrase?
This acronym is how body paragraphs are organized in expository writing.
What is TEPAC?
An introductory paragraph begins with this kind of information.
What is general/background information?
The author states that, "there is a man who is suing Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant chain after claiming "boneless wings" are actually just chicken nuggets" (Gillespie).
If there are double quotation markers inside a quote you are citing, you only use one quotation mark.
Correct answer:
The author states that, "there is a man who is suing Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant chain after claiming 'boneless wings' are actually just chicken nuggets" (Gillespie).