General Grammar
When beginning each paragraph in an essay, what must be done first?
INDENT!
What are two easy ways write a 'hook' for your introductory paragraph?
I can ask use quote or story ( also know as an anecdote).
How many body paragraphs are there in an five paragraph essay?
THREE, ONE FOR EACH KEY POINT!
What words are used to begin the conclusion paragraph?
IN CONCLUSION!
Coordinating Conjunctions are used in___________
Compound Sentences
Is this sentence written correctly? on our way to the beach, the tire blew out.
NO! The first word in a sentence should be capitalized!
What type of hook are these sentences? As I lay on the blanket in the meadow, a soft breeze blew the dandelions. Feeling the sunshine on my face, I thought once again about the upcoming dance.
Story (also known as an anecdote)
What do you start each body paragraph with?
You can start with a topic sentence or a question.
A simple sentence has____________.
A subject and a predicate.
What type of hook is this sentence? Have you ever stepped into a dark, wet cave to see if there were any bats in it?
QUESTION!
How many sentences are in each body paragraph?
There should be at least 6 sentences. One for the topic sentence, three supporting sentences, two for analysis and one concluding sentences.
Before writing an essay, I should ____ before I start to write.
write a plan
What is missing from the following sentences? Last night I watched the Pro Bowl game on ESPN Are you going to a Super Bowl party to watch the big game
A PERIOD at the end of the first sentence! A QUESTION MARK at the end of the second sentence!
What is included in the Thesis Statement of a five paragraph essay?
TOPIC AND 3 KEY POINTS!
What are the two of the four parts of a well constructed paragraph?
Supporting details
Elaboration or Analysis sentences.
Concluding sentence
Fill in the blanks. The last sentence of the conclusion paragraph is called a closing thought which should....
Make these two sentences in a complex sentence: Last night I ate dinner and did my Homework. Then I went to bed!
Before I went to bed last night, I ate dinner and did my homework!
What's incorrect in the following sentence? Can you Believe I'm going to the Nicki Minaj concert?
DO NOT CAPITALIZE COMMON WORDS IN THE MIDDLE OF SENTENCES! 'believe'
Is this a good Thesis Statement? My plans for spring break include going to the lake and looking at the newest magazines and getting a suntan.
NO! It should read: My plans for spring break include going to the lake, looking at the newest magazines, and getting a suntan.
What does the concluding sentence do at the end of each body paragraph?
BRINGS THE PARAGRAPH TO A CLOSE.
True or False The conclusion paragraph has 5 sentences.
Correct this run on sentence. In the morning I'm going to go for a morning run and eat breakfast before school later I will go to my aunt's and visit her house.
In the morning, I'm going for a run and eat breakfast before school. Later, I will go to my aunt's house for a visit.