Vocabulary
Revising / Editing
Testing Strategies
Writing Components
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100
What is a substantiated opinion?
An opinion that is backed up with evidence/facts.
100
Revise the following sentences:
The judges at the national debate championship gave very detailed feedback on my performance.
The judges at the National Debate Championship gave very detailed feedback on my performance.
100
Recreate your annotation strategy
Look 4's
Main Idea annotations
100
What is a good transition phrase for your first body paragraph?
second body paragraph?
conclusion?
1: "Firstly" "To dive deeper" "As stated"
2: "Secondly" "Moreover" "In addition"
Conclusion: "In conclusion" "Therefore" "To summarize"
100
What is your homework for Sunday night?
SLEEEEEEEEP
200
Define irony.
Bonus shot attempt: Give an example of irony
When someone says/does something that goes against what is true/expected.
Ex: Mr. Regalado, the English teacher, does not know how to use conjunctions correctly.
(that's not true btw)
200
Revise the following sentence:
The gossip about the teachers plans to propose was spread by the students.
The students spread the gossip about the teacher's plans to propose.
(Active vs. Passive Voice)
(The person/people/thing doing the action should be before the action)
200
When taking an exam, which words do you NEED to define, using the dictionary, if you do not know what they mean.
Any words in the question or answer choices!!!
200
What are the parts of a Short-Constructed Response? (**in order**)
Restate + Answer the question
Cite Evidence that supports your answer
Explain how that piece of evidence supports your answer
200
How do you indent a paragraph if the "tab" button doesn't work.
Press the "space" button 5 times
300
What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
It reveals central idea, main idea, or main argument of an article/essay.
300
Combine the following sentences using a subordinating conjunction:
The teacher explained the lesson clearly. The students took notes attentively.
Bonus shot attempt for writing the sentence in 2 different ways using the same conjunction.
The teacher explained the lesson clearly while the students took notes attentively.
or
While the teacher explained the lesson clearly, the students took notes attentively.
Suborinating conjuntions don't need a comma when used in betwwen clauses/ in the middle of the sentence.
300
(1 shot attempt per answer)
What are the 2 functions you can use the dictionary for during an exam?
Look up the definition of a word.
Check for correct spelling of a word.
300
What are the paragraphs of an informational essay? (**in order**)
Introduction
BP1
BP2
Conclusion
300
FIRST PERSON TO ANSWER!!!
What was the author of our current book?
Lorraine Hansberry
400
Define main idea.
Define theme.
Main Idea - The primary focus of the story/passage. Focused on what literally happened.
Theme - The central message or universal lesson of a story.
400
H
400
When reading a passage, what should you annotate for?
The main idea of each paragraph(s)
Break it up as you wish, but you should be doing it periodically throughout the text!
400
What are the parts of a Body Paragraph? (**in order**)
Topic Sentence
Context + Evidence 1
Analysis
Context + Evidence 2 (if needed)
Analysis 2 (if needed)
Concluding Sentence (should connect back to thesis)
400
Draw a sports team logo. If your teacher can guess it, then you get a shot attempt.
Teacher will judge
500
(1 shot attempt per answer)
Define extraneous and redundant
Extraneous - extra information
Redundant - repetitive information
A sentence/phrase that doesn't add to the main idea of the passage.
500
Combine the following sentences into a compound-complex sentence.
Common Assessments begin next week. Spring Break is coming up. The school year is halfway over.
Although Common Assessments begin next week, Spring Break is coming up, and the school year is halfway over.
500
What is the ideal amount of time that you should spend on your argument essay?
45-50 minutes
500
(2 shot attempts)
Draft a thesis statement for the following essay prompt.
Write an essay that explains the purpose of annotating while reading.
Answers should directly respond to the prompt using the wording of the prompt!
They should also include 2 clear reasons.
500
Everybody gets 1 free shot attempt!!
BUT... it has to be a shot with your NON-DOMINANT HAND
That was kind of embarrasing...