Introductions
Types of Essays
APA Formatting
Words of the Week
Ms. Weaver
100

This is where you catch your reader's attention. Also useful for catching fish.

What is the hook?

100
An essay discussing a personal experience.

What is a narrative?

100

Standard font, not Arial, and size.

What is Times New Roman, 12 point?

100

To sneak away stealthily, which we don't do.  We ask for permission and sign out. 

What is abscond?

100

Black, yellow, and white striped to orange and black with wings, this species is on the brink of extinction. 

What is the monarch?

200

We use this to cross from point A to point B in your first paragraph, or a river.

What is a bridge?

200

Also known as a persuasive essay, in this type you take a position or stance on a given topic.

What is argumentative?

200

Standard spacing of all those lines.

What is double?

200

An introduction may be called this, as with the Constitution. 

What is preamble?

200

Blue and green, this football team is currently led by Russel Wilson.

Who are the Seahawks?

300

This is what you generally want to avoid using in your first line.

What is a question?

300

In position essays, you must provide evidence and then, this important ingredient.

What is analysis?

300

Use the tab, or sentence bar five times, to make sure this is the start of each paragraph.

What is the indent?

300

Literally, the act of feet going out from a place.

What is expedition?

300

A favorite beverage, this drink comes in multiple varieties, and quality depending on the beans.

What is coffee?

400
If you mention the name of an article or short story, you should also mention this, the person who wrote it.

Who is the author?

400

A type of essay in which you explore a theme.

What is expository?

400

Located at the top of each page, all the letters should be capitalized. 

What is the running head?

400

A word for change, and what a caterpillar completes.

What is metamorphises? 

400
The city Ms. Weaver wants to go to next summer, and how her A building office is decorated.

What is London?

500

Also known as the claim, this statement tells the reader what you will be arguing and / or proving in your essay.

What is the thesis?

500

Longer than 5 paragraphs, you will have multiple sources and pages by the time we are through writing this.

What is the research paper?

500
In MLA, it's called the Works Cited page.  In APA, it is called this.

What are References?

500
Another word for fall, this season began on Monday, September 23rd.

What is autumn?

500
The number of years Ms. Weaver has been a teacher at Escondido Charter.

What is thirteen?

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