Grammar
What are your FANBOYS?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so
What is TAPP?
Topic, Audience, Purpose, and Product
What is the minimum number of paragraphs an informative essay should be?
5
What does RACE stand for?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain
What type of sentence is this: I ran to school, but I was late.
Compound
Name three proper nouns.
Names, places, titles, etc.
After TAPPing the prompt, what is your next step in the writing process?
Prewriting/brainstorming
Why is sentence variation important?
To avoid repetition and add sophistication to your writing
Restate the following question: Should students have longer recess?
Students should/should not have longer recess because...
Fix the fragment: Because of the rain.
Because of the rain, I couldn't play basketball.
I couldn't go outside because of the rain.
What are the three types of verbs?
Helping, linking, and action
After brainstorming, you should create a page where you list your hook, thesis, topic sentences, supporting details, and elaborations. This is called what?
An outline
At the end of your introduction, you will have a sentence that details your overall main idea with support. This very important sentence is called what?
Thesis statement
Restate and answer the following question: Should students have longer recess?
Students should/should not have longer recess because [Reason].
Tell me two ways to fix this sentence: I love pizza John loves chicken.
I love pizza, and John loves chicken.
I love pizza; John loves chicken.
I love pizza. John loves chicken.
What are the pronouns in the following sentence: Michael went into his room and closed the door, but he forgot to lock it.
His, he, and it
After you finish writing your essay, it will be filled with errors and mistakes. This copy is called what?
Rough draft
When starting a topic sentence, you need to add what type of word or phrase to the beginning of the sentence?
Transition
How do you introduce a cite in a RACE response?
According to the text/author,
Based on the reading,
The author states...
What is the definition of a complex sentence?
An independent clause joined with a dependent clause.
What are the propositions in the following sentence: I walked up the stairs, went into my room, and laid on my bed.
Up, into, and on
How does revising differ from editing?
Revising attempts to fix bigger mistakes like sentence variation and out-of-place sentences/paragraphs, while editing attempts to fix smaller mistakes like CUPS (Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, and Spelling).
List three of your "E's"
Elaboration, explanation, events, expert opinion, effective quotation, experiences, everyday life, examples, exact information.
Why is it important to explain in a RACE response?
Because it shows the link between the citation and answer.
Write a complex sentence.
Ex: Although I enjoy basketball, my favorite sport is baseball.