Writing, Revising and Editing
Informational Text
Poetry
Strong Writing
Punctuation
100
Making changes such as adding to the ending, adding on to the beginning, taking out whole sections or moving sentences around.
What is revising?
100
The central idea of a piece of informational writing.
What is the main idea?
100
An author's attitude towards a subject, usually explained in emotion words.
What is tone?
100
For example, for instance, first of all, in conclusion, finally.
What is a transition?
100
Where do the commas belong in this sentence: When I think of you my heart sings.
What is after YOU? When I think of you, my heart sings.
200
Correcting mistakes in grammar, spelling, capitalization and punctuation when writing.
What is editing?
200
The reason that an author writes a piece
What is an author's purpose?
200
The words and phrases used specifically to help the reader to imagine each of the senses: smell, touch, sight, hearing, and taste.
What is imagery?
200
This is what each paragraph should begin with.
What is a topic sentence/reason?
200
The missing punctuation in this sentence: Lena's favorite color is green but I prefer blue.
What is put a comma after the word green? Lena's favorite color is green, but I prefer blue.
300
Make a web or "hand" of evidence or list ideas.
What is prewriting or planning?
300
The person(s) for whom a piece of writing is written.
Who is the audience?
300
The person the reader is supposed to imagine is talking -- the voice in the poem (NOT NECESSARILY THE POET/AUTHOR)
What is speaker?
300
Choose the strongest sentence. A) I believe that education is important because it opens our minds to new ideas. B) Education is important; it opens our minds to new ideas.
What is B?
300
Two ways to combine two independent clauses (aka, complete sentences) such as: My husband plays golf. I'd rather read.
What is COMMA + FANBOY or a SEMICOLON? My husband plays golf, but I'd rather read. My husband plays golf; I'd rather read. NOTE: the FANBOYS are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
400
The statement that "answers" the question in the prompt and gives your opinion/position clearly.
What is the thesis or position?
400
A brief description of the text in its entirety.
What is a summary?
400
A figure of speech that compares two or more things that have something in common. Implies the comparison instead of directly stating it -- does no use like or as. Example: Love is a battlefield.
What is a metaphor?
400
What your position statement in a persuasive essay should always include.
What is the naysayer, your answer and your reasons?
400
Where do commas belong in this sentence: Doctor Edgar Laird a professor of English at Texas State University taught me how to punctuate.
What is after LAIRD and UNIVERSITY? Doctor Edgar Laird, a professor of English at Texas State University, taught me how to punctuate. 


NOTE: the punctuation is ALWAYS attached to the word that comes before.

500
Every body paragraph should end this way.
What is tied back to the thesis/position?
500
A specific example (fact, statistic, anecdote, etc.) and the explanation that goes with it.
What is evidence?
500
A change in the mood, tone, or subject matter.
What is a shift?
500
This part of your essay tells what the other side thinks, why they think it, and why they are wrong.
What is the counterargument?
500
Where the commas go in this sentence: After I ate a pizza I felt very tired.
What is after pizza? After I ate a pizza, I felt very tired.
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