Argument writing is written address the author's_____.
What is the authors point of view/claim?
100
The first step in the WRITING process.
What is planning?
100
To include direct information from a piece of text.
What is cite evidence?
100
This is what a basic essay includes.
What is an introduction, body, and conclusion?
100
These types of nouns should always be capitalized.
What are proper nouns?
200
The purpose of claim.
What is to state the author's point of view on the argument?
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 revise and edit?
200
This word, indicating 2nd person point-of-view, should be avoided in all informational essays!
What is "you?"
200
The purpose of this is to introduce the topic and the position/thesis statement to the readers.
What is the introduction?
200
Words copied directly from this should always be spelled correctly.
What is the text or quotes?
300
Informational writing is written to___________.
What is to explain?
300
Using this type of STRATEGY is a good way to take notes on the articles.
What is annotating?
300
The phrase: According to the text... followed by " " is an example of this.
What is quoting text?
300
This is where the evidence, examples, and elaboration go in an essay.
What are the body paragraphs?
300
The beginning of this should always begin with a capital letter.
What is a sentence?
400
The purpose of an argument essay is to give reasons with ______. The purpose of an informational essay is to _____from the sources.
What is present facts/ evidence?
400
Using this type of graphic organizer that includes bullets and indents (levels) is an effective way to plan for your essay.
What is an outline?
400
_________ is specific information from the text
whereas ___________ 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/claim and end with this.
What is a final plea?
400
Apostrophes should not be used in plural nouns. They should be used when showing this.
Example:
The three girls ran to the room.
The girl's room was so messy, she had to clean it.
What is possesion?
500
This is the focus of an informational essay. It's what the writer wants to explain about the topic.
What is a thesis?
500
The focus of an essay comes from these, which are presented in the articles.
What are the big ideas?
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 appropriate academic 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 transitional words/ phrases?
500
When the subject and the verb match in a sentence.
Singular:
The boy has homework.
Plural:
The boys have homework.