Capitalization
What does the N and MINTS stand for?
Names
Which verb is correct?
The otters at the zoo (is/are) funny.
are
Where does the comma go?
I want Burger King and she wants Mcdonald's.
I want Burger King, and she wants Mcdonald's.
Where do you put the colon in the following sentence?
I knew that I only had two choices laugh or cry.
I knew that I only had two choices: laugh or cry.
What is the OREO method used for?
Argumentative/persuasive writing
What does the M in MINTS stand for?
Months/Days
What does the R in RACE stand for?
Restate the question
Where does the dash go?
I won twenty seven dollars in a bet.
I won twenty-seven dollars in a bet.
Put the parentheses where they belong:
The cat my cat is the brown one.
The cat (my cat) is the brown one.
Where does the thesis statement go?
The last sentence of the first paragraph
What does the T in MINTS stand for?
Titles
What does the A in RACE stand for?
Answer the question
Put the semi-colon where it belongs.
I want to leave I also want to stay.
I want to leave; I also want to stay.
What is narrative writing?
Narrates a story
What does the I in MINTS stand for?
Initials/Pronoun I
What does the C in RACE stand for?
Cite text evidence
Put the quotation marks and comma where they belong.
We want to go home shouted the children.
"We want to go home," shouted the children.
What is informative writing?
gives information (informs the reader)
What do you put in the parentheses when you are citing an online video in a paper (essay)?
Creator's Name
What does the S in MINTS stand for?
Start of a sentence
What does the E in RACE stand for?
Explain how evidence answers the question
Where do the apostrophes where the belong (there are two).
The cats water bowl is the one with all the Cs on it.
The cat's water bowl is the one with all the C's on it.
What is persuasive writing?
Persuades the reader
What do you put in the parentheses when citing a book in a paper (essay)?
Author's last name and page number