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GRADEBOOK FORMATTING
100

Name 5 banned words.

go/went, say/said, good, bad, pretty, big, small

100

When you must write without a source text (your own thoughts), how can you get ideas for what to write?

Ask yourself questions.

100

When used with quotations, do periods and commas always go inside or outside of quotation marks?

inside

100

How do you identify an -ly dress-up?

Underline

200

How many sentences can you have in a paragraph? (provide the minimum and maximum)

Minimum of 4; no more than 8; Ideally closer to 6-7.

200

What is the topic-clincher rule?

Topic-clincher must repeat or reflect 2 -3 key words.

200

Which numbers should usually be spelled out rather than written with numerals?

Numbers that can be written in one or two words (ex. twenty one)

200

How do you identify an -ly opener?

[3] (NO UNDERLINE)

300

True or False: Going and Goes are banned words.

TRUE: Going/Goes are forms of the word 'go' in a different tense. 

300

When summarizing a reference, what should each paragraph of report begin with?

Topic sentence

300

In a prepositional opener, after how many words MUST a comma be used? 

5; You MAY use one with less than 5 but there MUST be one after 5 words.

300

Which is correct?

A: [3] Surprisingly, he received a present for Christmas.

B: Surprisingly, he received a present for Christmas. [3]



A.  The [3] goes in the beginning of the sentence by the opener.

400

Describe the rules for using a prepositional opener.

Begin with a preposition and have a noun, but no verb.

400

Should each KWO have all the notes from the same source or all the notes on the same topic?

Same topic

400

When writing the names of ships, aircraft, spacecraft what should you do?

Italicize 

400

Which is correct to label 'drafted' as the vocab word?

A: He drafted the letter to the president. (voc)

B: He drafted (voc) the letter to the president.

C: He drafted [voc] the letter to the president.

B: He drafted (voc) the letter to the president.

(voc) goes directly after the vocab word and in parentheses, not brackets.

500

Describe the rules for using a www.asia clause.

Must begin with a when, while, where, as, since, if AND have a noun and a verb.

500

What is a fused outline?

The outline you make by picking notes from KWOs made from more than one source; it is the outline used to write your paragraph.

500

When must you capitalize directions like north, south, east or west?

When they refer to a region or a proper name.

500

What must be highlighted or bolded in the first and last paragraphs?

The keywords you are using to tie together your topic-clincher sentences.

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