Capitalization
Which word(s) should be capitalized?
my dog's name is pablo and i got him from petsmart.
My, Pablo, I, Petsmart
What punctuation mark belongs at the end of this sentence
question mark (?)
What type of essay would I write if I needed to persuade my audience to agree with me?
Argumentative Essay
What is the first paragraph of an essay called?
The introduction
An interrogative sentence must end in a ____________
Question mark (?)
Which of the following should always be capitalized?
a. nouns b. states c. seasons d. flavors
states
What type of punctuation is used to indicate dialogue in writing?
"quotation marks"
What type of essay would I write if I wanted to tell a story from another person's perspective?
Narrative
What should you do to the beginning of EACH paragraph when you are writing or typing an essay?
Indent
Without turning around or looking at a classmate, spell the name of the state we live in.
Georgia
Which word(s) should be capitalized?
My aunt janay lives in atlanta, but she was not born in georgia.
Aunt Janay, Atlanta, Georgia
What type of punctuation indicates a pause in reading by separating parts of a sentence?
comma (,)
What type of essay would I write if I needed to explain something new to my audience?
Informative (or Explanatory) Essay
What is the final paragraph of an essay called?
The conclusion
Name all three types of writing in the order in which we learned them this year.
Narrative, Informative (Explanatory), Argumentative
Which word(s) should be capitalized?
Mr. west went to Temple university, but ms. Mitchell went to spelman College.
West, University, Ms., Spelman
What type of punctuation is used in a contraction or to indicate possession?
An apostrophe (')
What is another word for your "argument"?
Your opinion (or claim)
What is the last sentence of your introduction paragraph called? (Hint: all of your claims in one sentence)
Thesis
What is a word that connects or joins two independent sentences or clauses called?
A conjunction
Which word(s) should NOT be capitalized?
My Friend Josh let his little Sister come with us to see the new Jurassic Park Movie, and she screamed the entire Time!
friend, sister, movie, time
What type of punctuation should go around your citations, AFTER you've quoted text evidence?
(parenthesis)
Name three things that narrative writing MUST include
Dialogue, Characters, Setting, Problem, Solution
What is the paragraph that addresses the opposite perspective in an argumentative essay called?
The counterclaim
How many sentences should a body paragraph that contains two pieces of evidence have? Name each sentence.
6 sentences, ACECED
A.nswer the question, C.ite text evidence, E.xplain evidence, C.ite text evidence, E.xplain evidence, D.raw to a close