Writing Process
What is a plan for an essay called?
A) Prewriting B) Post-writing C) Creative writing
Prewriting
What is the last paragraph of an essay called?
conclusion
Give me an example of transition words that I could use to start body paragraphs.
First, Next, Last To begin with, Next, Finally Firstly, Secondly, Lastly
Give 2 examples of a statistic.
A) Mixed Number
B) Negative number
C) Fraction or Percent
Fraction or Percent
One time... A long time ago... I'll never forget... I remember when... introduce what type of story?
A) anecdote
B) allegory
C) amphora
A) anecdote
How many paragraphs is an expository essay?
4
What is the first line of an essay called?
the hook
What does the last sentence of an essay do?
A) Reintroduce Argument
B) Closing thought/Call to Action
C) Restate Thesis
B) Closing thought/Call to Action
What do we do in a call to action?
Call the reader to actually do something about our topic not just think about it.
What does an expository essay do to the reader?
A) Persuade B) Explain C) Entertain
explain
What is an example of a hook?
A) Question or Strong statement
B) Restatement of an Idea
C) Example proving an Argument
A) Question or Strong statement
What is the last sentence of the introduction called?
Thesis Statement
What is an interview with a person who agrees with my reason using exact words?
A) Quotient
B) Question
C) Quote
Quote
What two things must I restate in the concluding paragraph?
Thesis and Reasons
How many reasons do I need?
2
Give an example of a procedural expository essay
A) Who done it...
B) How to...
C) Why do it...
How to ...
Which of the following in an example of an expository prompt?
A) City life vs Small town living
B) Benefits of Technology
C) A Hero's Journey
B) Benefits of Technology
What punctuation marks do I need when I am writing a quote?
quotes, comma, and end punctuation point
What is a person called who writes essays?
essayist
What is it called when I tab over and move the first line of my paragraph in a few spaces?
A) Insert B) Impart C) Indent
indent
What are the words called that let the reader know we will be changing topics?
A) Translations
B) Instructions
C) Transitions
transitions
What is a number we use in our essay to show that a percent, or a fraction of people agree with our reason?
A) Statistic
B) Quotient
C) Denominator
statistic
What is a mini story?
A) anecdote
B) antecedent
C) antithesis
anecdote
What do we want to score on STAAR?
4