Grammar & Writing
Used to separate words, clauses, or ideas in a sentence
What is a comma?
"She's as happy as a clam" is an example of this.
What is a simile?
The people in FAVOR of the proposition
What is the affirmative?
-bio- biography, biology, biopsy
Type of boat that Ms. Conner used to work on
What is a cruise ship?
Used to identify the topic and issues that will be discussed in a paper.
What is a thesis statement?
"The toast jumped out of the toaster" is an example of this.
What is personification?
Another word for counter-argument
What is a rebuttal?
-chron- chronological, chronic, synchronize
What is "time"?
Amusement park in Florida where Ms. Conner used to work.
What is Disney World?
Informs the reader that what follows the mark proves, explains, or lists elements of what preceded the mark.
What is a colon? :
What is a metaphor?
Something you need in order to make yourself seem more credible.
What is evidence? or What are sources?
-ped- pediatrician,
What is "child"?
The name of Ms. Conner's dog.
Who is Chance the Barker?
A series of marks that means either a pause, or an unfinished thought.
What is an ellipsis? ...
"The living dead" and "bitter sweet" are examples of this.
What is an oxymoron?
The second to speak during our debates was called this
What is the first negative opening/constructive?
-path- pathology, empathy, sympathy
What are "feelings" or what is "suffering"?
The name of Ms. Conner's cat.
Who is Luka Meowdric?
Type of writing where the purpose is to inform, describe, explain, or define.
What is expository writing?
"cuckoo," "sizzle," "SNAP!" are all examples of this.
What is an onomatopoeia?
The movie with Denzel Washington that some of you watched a clip from.
What is "The Great Debaters"?
-acro- acrobatics, acrophobia
What is "height"?
What is Ireland?