informative essay/writing process
What is a hook?
Start with a famous quote
Use figurative language
Begin with a sentence that tells something about the background of your subject.
What is punctuation correction?
Periods, commas, and semicolons are often needed to fix these errors in writing.
Who is Clarisse McClellan?
This teenage girl loves nature, asks questions, and ultimately disappears from the story.
What is Ms. Richards pet peeve?
Having to repeat herself a million times.
What is Macbeth’s original title?
Thane Of Glamis
what is 1 example of things you need in an introductory paragraph?
Hook/lead. Supporting sentences. Thesis statements.
What is 6 examples subordinating conjunction?
after, although, as, as if, because, before, how, if, since, than, though, unless, until, when, where and while.
What is changing montags scent?
Montag distracts the Mechanical Hound from tracking him by doing this in the river.
What is Ms. Richards favorite movie?
Indiana Jones.
What do the witches look like?
Strange and uncertain looking. They are pale with ragged clothing, bearded faces.
How many sections does an informative essay have?
5
What is a fragment or run-on sentence?
A sentence that is either missing a subject, missing a verb, or runs on too long without proper punctuation.
What are the "parlor walls"?
Television screens are referred to as this, showing their power over society.
What 2 classes does Ms. Richards teach?
English 2, English 4
What happens at the Banquet?
Macbeth hires 3 hitmen to kill Banquo and his son Fleance to prevent Banquos heir from ruining Macbeths ambition to the throne.
A good essay must:
stay on topic, have structure, transition smoothly from one idea to the next, be properly developed with facts and information
What are the 4 main types of sentences based on structure?
simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences
What is watching the "parlor walls" and listening to her Seashell radio?
Instead of reading, Mildred spends her days doing this.
What is Ms. Richards husbands' name?
Morgan
What does silver/gold symbolize?
wealth, status, and value.Duncan is referred to as having “golden” virtues, showing his noble nature.
what is the 5 steps of writing process?
Prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, publishing
What is the subject and predicate?
The part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about and what they are doing.
What is the Mechanical Hound?
This mechanical creature represents government control and fear.
What is Ms. Richards' #1 rule?
Respect. (its so important it has to be 500.)
How does Lady Macbeth feel about Macbeth and his abilities
At the start, lady Macbeth thinks that he has enough ambition to kill the king. But he lacks some parts because he is too kind and morally conscious which stops him from being able to kill the king