Skills 1
What is author's point of view?
Author's point of view is the perspective from which they are writing.
What does RACE stand for?
Restate, answer, cite, explain
Infer the definition of the word "pursue" in the following passage.
I came out on the chariot of the first gleam of light, and pursued my voyage through the wildernesses of worlds leaving my track on many a star and planet.
(of a person or way) continue or proceed along (a path or route).
Give an example of a subordinating conjunction.
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What mistake is in the following sentence?
Some students believe that my pencils, who keep going missing, are toys.
Wrong pronoun: "that"
What is the central idea of informational text?
Also known as the main idea; this is the most important thought of the entire text and tells the reader the author's main point in writing.
How would you properly cite a quote pulled from paragraph four of "Volar" by Judith Ortiz Cofer?
(Cofer 4)
Infer the definition of "marquee" in the following passage.
The silhouette of Leon Bridges walks in slow motion down a darkened street under a faded marquee: leather shoes shined, slacks pressed, felt hat tilted at a rakish angle.
Marquee: a canopy projecting over the entrance to a theater, hotel, or other building.
What punctuation mark would we use before a list?
Colon
Which coordinating conjunction could be used in the following sentence?
This test tomorrow is so important, ___ I will study tonight.
Therefore, so, etc.
Where do we express our central idea in informative writing?
The thesis
How could you revise the following sentence to add more precise language.
I had a good day yesterday because my grades went up.
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Infer the definition of "incongruous" in the following passage.
liked. In the mornings I’d wake up in my tiny bedroom with the incongruous —at least in our tiny apartment—white “princess” furniture my mother had chosen for me, and find myself back in my body: my tight curls still clinging to my head, skinny arms and legs ...unchanged.
Incongruous: not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.
Both semicolons and colons can connect two independent clauses into one sentence. When should each be used?
A colon demonstrates a more direct or causal relationship.
What is a subordinating conjunction?
A subordinating conjunction is a word or phrase that links a dependent clause to an independent clause.
What is the three part formula we discussed in class for writing an effective introduction?
Hook, context (bridge), thesis
What is the formula we discussed in class for writing an easy but effective five sentence conclusion?
Restate your thesis, restate the main point of each body paragraph, leave the reader with a lasting impression
Infer the definition of "futile" in the following passage.
I clutched its mate to my chest like a baby, though of course it was futile. What is one boot without the other boot? It is nothing.
futile: incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
What change, if any, is necessary in the italicized portion in the following passage?
Ultimately, Brian's side of the argument was successful he served as Supreme Overlord for many eons. (paragraph 2)
Ultimately, Brian's side of the argument was successful: he served as Supreme Overlord for many eons.
If we wanted to add the prepositional descriptive phrase "in our class discussions" to the following sentence, where should we place it?
Brian argues that he should serve as Supreme Overlord because of the benefits it will bring to Mt. Vista.
In our class discussions, Brian argues that he should serve as Supreme Overlord because of the benefits it will bring to Mt. Vista.
In class, what did we discuss to be the formula for a thesis statement for a five paragraph essay?
Topic + opinion because reason one, two, and three.
Provide an example of EACH of the following rhetorical devices: metaphor, hyperbole, descriptive details, cliche.
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Infer the definition of the word "deluge" in the following passage.
The question and the cry “Oh, where?” melt into tears of a thousand streams and deluge the world with the flood of the assurance “I am!”
inundate with a great quantity of something.
What does the subordinating conjunction "although" indicate?
Contradiction
What does the subordinating conjunction "therefore" indicate?
A cause and effect relationship