If a sentence does not have a subject and a verb and express a complete thought it is called
What is a fragment?
100
Clustering, listing, outlining, and free writing are all forms of what?
What is pre-writing or brainstorming?
100
A word that stands for a noun so the noun does not have to be repeated is called
What is a pronoun?
100
The sentence that expresses the main point of a paragraph is called what?
What is the topic sentence?
100
These are signal words that help readers follow the direction of the writer's thought.
What are transitions?
200
A __________ sentence connects two simple sentences (independent clauses) with a coordinating conjunction often referred to as FANBOYS.
What is compound sentence?
200
Getting the benefit of having another student review your writing is called this.
What is a peer review?
200
A word that describes a verb is called
What is an adverb?
200
The statement that lists the reasons being explained in a paragraph or essay is called what?
What is the thesis statement?
200
The writer's idea or position about the topic is called this.
What is the writer's attitude?
300
This sentence is an example of what kind of sentence?
Since Ken bought a bike, but Kim does not own one, they cannot ride together.
What is combination compound-complex sentence?
300
This word means rewriting a paragraph or paper, building on what has already been done, and making it stronger.
What is revision?
300
A word that describes a noun is called
What is an adjective?
300
The standard academic paragraph structure contains these four basic elements.
What is the introduction, reasons, details, and a conclusion?
300
When the most interesting or important detail is placed in the last part of a paragraph of paper it is called this.
What is emphatic order?
400
The following sentence is an example of what type of punctuation error?
Kim does not own a bike, she and Ken can not ride together.
What is a comma splice?
400
This word means to check a paragraph or paper for errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
What is editing?
400
A word that tells what is happening in a sentence or expresses action is called
What is a verb?
400
When a paragraph or paper has plenty of specific evidence given to support a topic sentence, it achieves which goal of the five goals of effective writing?
What is development?
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Double points for the correct question to this answer!
What type of writing provides a series of examples to support a point?
What is exemplification?
500
A __________ __________ joins a dependent clause with an independent clause.
What is a subordinating conjunction.
500
Unity, development, coherency, grammar and neatness are collectively referred to as what?
What are the five goals of effective writing?
500
A word or group of words used with a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, location, time, or to introduce an object is called
What is preposition?
500
The conclusion of a paragraph or paper should never include this.
What is new information?
500
A _________ is two complete thoughts that are put together without adequate punctuation.