THE WRITING PROCESS
PHINEAS GAGE
A Littlle of This A Little of That
VERBS
WRITER'S EXPRESS
100
This part of the writing process is when you look for mistakes to correct.
What is editing?
100
This tool was the cause of his unfortunate accident on the railroad.
What is a tamping iron?
100
This is an action word or what someone or something is doing in a sentence.
What is a verb?
100
Writers use this to write about one specific moment with tiny details.
What is focus?
200
This helps you seperate your idead and thoughts so the reader can follow your thinking in a paper.
What is paragraphing?
200
A reporter allegedly saw Phineas at this famous freak show.
What is the Barnum Museum?
200
This describes the order that something is in. Ex: 1,2,3,4,5 A.B,C,D
What is Sequence?
200
Verbs like: sit, stand, went, walk are examples of this kind of verb.
What are weak verbs?
200
This is the use of sensory details and descriptive words to create a picture in the reader's mind.
What is showing?
300
These kinds of sentences connect the ideas in your paragraphs.
What are transitions?
300
This was the cause of the death of Phineas Gage
What is a seizure?
300
This is usually the first sentence at the beginning of a passage. It is used to grab the reader's attention.
What is a lead/hook?
300
These are the three ways verbs can show that something happened previously, is happening currently, or will happen later.
What are past tense, present tense, and future tense?
300
This is the feeling that is created in the reader through the details in a story.
What is atmosphere?
400
This is the central focus or the most important thing an author wants you to know in a passage.
What is the main idea?
400
This is the only occupation Phineas was able to keep AFTER his accident.
What is a stagecoach?
400
This is used to determine the meaning of an unfamilar word. When you use the words around it in a sentence to figure out what the definition is.
What are context clues?
400
This is the past tense of go.
What is went?
400
These are details that appeal to the 5 senses.
What are sensory details?
500
The meaning of this acronym (R.A.) was used by Ms. Stewart to label any editing done to a journal entry
What is revision assignment?
500
This doctor treated Phineas Gage's injury and kept his secret for nearly 20 years.
Who is Dr. Harlow?
500
These are very specific and well thought action words that help describe what something or someone is doing. Ex: sprinted, dashed, strolled
What are strong verbs?
500
These are the three elements of focused writing. (Doughnuts Taste Great)
What is descriptive words, tiny details, and grabbing the reader's attention?
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