The Writing Process
The Six Traits
Punctuation
Active Voice
Potpourri
100
This type of pre-writing involves using arrows and idea bubbles.
What is clustering?
100
This trait is really about spelling, grammar and formatting.
What are conventions?
100
If there is a sentence on both sides of an "but," you need to link the two sentences with...
What is ", but"?
100
Writers can use this verb less in order to write more actively.
What is "to be?"
100
CYWTB? "The reason my line kept getting tangled was because it was the first time I had used that type of reel.
What is (pfouts will judge)
200
This form of pre-writing invloves getting ouot as much as possible on the page.
What is Free Writing?
200
This trait deals with internal structure and basic outlook.
What is Organization?
200
If there is a sentence on both sides of an "and," you need to link the two sentences with...
What is ", and"
200
Give me an active version of this sentence: "Mistakes were made."
What is...(various possible answers--pfouts will judge).
200
Construct a sentence using the "air colon."
pfouts will judge.
300
This is the first stage of the writing process
What is Pre-Writing?
300
This trait has to do with how the piece of writing sounds.
What is Voice?
300
The first word scan looks for words that aren't this...
What is "typical subjects"
300
This piece of punctuation--aka "grammatical duct-tape"--is formed by typing two hyphens.
What is the dash?
400
This follows pre-writing and serves as the second stage of the Writing Process.
What is Drafting?
400
To get a good grade on this trait, writers need to pay attention to sentence starts, internal structure and sentence variety.
What is Sentence Fluency?
400
Pfouts' favorite punctuation mark.
What is the dash?
400
State the following sentence in active voice: "A student was called to the office by Kirk."
pfouts' call
400
The first word scan can help writers avoid missing a easy comma but also this phenomenon.
What is "subject abuse"?
500
After Dfrating, this stage of the writing process folllows.
What is Revising?
500
In most cases, this is the first and most important of the six triats.
What is Content?
500
Use this punctuation mark to join two related sentences, but do it sparingly.
What is a semi-colon (;)
500
It was evident that no one was spared from the wrath of Jim.
Evidently, Jim spared no one from his wrath.
500
This term refers to the internal structure of a sentence as well as its strength.
What is syntax?
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