To Inform or to Not Inform
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Effective Writing
Formatting Fun
Can You Spell Punctuate?
100
Opinion writing is written in this POV.
What is first person?
100
The first step in the writing process.
What is planning?
100

To include direct information from a piece of text.

What is a citation?

100

This is what a basic essay includes.

What is an introduction, main ideas/reasons, and a conclusion?

100
These types of nouns should always be capitalized.
What are proper nouns?
200
The purpose of an opinion essay.
What is state an opinion?
200

This is what should be done after the draft is written to ensure the writer's thoughts are complete and the punctuation and spelling are correct.

What is reread and correct mistakes?

200

This transition should be included when writing a citation.

What is "according to the text" , "the author says" , "the text states" , ETC ?

200

The purpose of this is to introduce the topic and the essay's main points to the readers.

What is the introduction?

200
Words copied directly from this should always be spelled correctly.
What is the text?
300
Informational writing is written in this POV.
What is third person?
300

Using this type of graphic organizer is Ms. Grace's way to create a plan for your essay.

What is a t-chart?

300

The phrase: According to the text... followed by " " is an example of this.

What is a citation?

300

This is where the evidence, examples, and elaboration go in an essay.

What are the main idea/reason paragraphs?

300
Titles of books should always be ___________ whereas titles of articles should be in ______________.
What is underlined and quotation marks?
400
The purpose of an opinion essay is to give reasons. The purpose of an informational essay is to...
What is present facts?
400

Using this technique is a good way to mark evidence in the text to use in your essay.

What is text marking?

400
E_________ is specific information from the text whereas e___________ adds more detail and expands on the specific information.
What is evidence and elaboration?
400

The purpose of the conclusion is to restate the thesis/opinion and end with this.

What is a wrap up?

400

Use the correct form of to/too/two in these sentences.
Marley counted ___________ cookies for each student.

Jason ate ___________ many of the cookies.

Regan and Zeniyah wanted __________ put the cookies away.

What is
two
too
to

500

This is the format for an informational main idea paragraph.

What is:
main idea sentence
detail 1
elaboration (x2)
detail 2
elaboration (x2)
detail 3
elaboration (x2)
wrap up

500

The focus of an essay comes from these, which are presented in the articles.

What are the main ideas/reasons?

500

Effective writing includes word choices that are precise and vocabulary that is academic and specific to the topic. It does not include slang or exclamations (cool, awesome). This is called _________.

What is adequate vocabulary?

500
These words connect one idea to the next in a piece of writing. They are important to have in an essay so the writing is logical and organized and easy to understand for the reader.
What are transition words?
500

Use the correct forms of their/there/they're in these sentences:

Misha and Robby left ___________ lunch boxes on the recess field.

The girls are crowded in one corner of the room, ___________ practicing a dance routine.

The correct textbook is ___________, on top of the bookshelf.

What is
their
they're
there

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