Essay BASICS
Lying Leads?
Random Writing
Catchy Closings
Writing Prompts
100
This is the first sentence you write for any essay.
What is a lead?
100
True or False? A lead is ALWAYS the FIRST sentence a reader reads.
What is TRUE.
100
Varying transitions, using deep-thinking questions as leads and vocabulary words are all an example of these which are used to spice up your writing.
What are compositional risks?
100
This is the sentence where you restate your thesis for the reader in a new way.
What is the first sentence of the closing paragraph?
100
This prompt asks that you explain something that has happened to you or asks you to respond to a quote in essay form. You are given 30 minutes to write this.
What are explanatory essays?
200
This sentence tells the reader what the essay will be about.
What is a thesis statement?
200
True or False. This is a lead. Schools in my district demonstrate their support for anti-violence and bullying awareness in many ways.
What is FALSE? *Bonus Chance for 100 points... *
200
The first thing that you should do when given an interim or a task sheet or prompt.
What is underline what the question is asking of you?
200
This is the job of the closing paragraph.
What is summing up your main ideas for the reader and leaving them something to think about?
200
This is the interim that asks you to read a story or article, answer about 5 to 10 comprehension questions and write a short answer response depending on the bullet points given.
What is an open ended question?
300
This is the order for your paragraphs when writing an essay.
What is the Introductory Paragraph, the Body Paragraphs and the Conclusion Paragraph?
300
This is the type of question you ask that makes the reader think. It is not a yes or no.
What is a deep thinking question?
300
This is an effective way to pre-write for an essay.
What is a writing outline?
300
This is the process of taking your So What? and saying it in a different way to drive your point home for the reader.
What is restating the thesis statement?
300
This prompt asks that you convince the reader to do something or believe in your cause or take your side.
What is a persuasive essay?
400
This would be considered a basic lead for an explanatory essay. Memories help you to work through life-long problems and to resolve personal conflicts. Write about a time you learned from a memory. What was the memory and what did it teach you?
What is "Memories help you to work through life-long problems and to resolve personal conflicts?"
400
These details are located in the introductory paragraph, they are there to provide the reader with an understanding of what your topic is BEFORE you tell them your thesis statement.
What are background details?
400
This is the most difficult part of writing an essay for students.
What is the conclusion paragraph?
400
Restate the following thesis statement. Developing a student organized and led anti-bullying committee will help end bullying in my school.
Teacher Discretion.
400
This is the number of paragraphs ALWAYS found in a persuasive essay.
What are five paragraphs? * Bonus 200 point challenge! *
500
Which one is considered a thesis statement and why? Prompt: Write about a time when you needed to make an important decision that impacted your life. 1.) A time when I needed to make an important decision that impacted my future was last year when I decided to try honors English. 2.) A time when I needed to make an important decision that impacted my future was last year.
BOTH are considered thesis statements because a thesis statement should: Use exact words from the prompt , and directly answer the question in some way that will later be explained.
500
The ways you can create a lead, give at least two...
What is... 1. Take it from the prompt 2. Create your own by asking a question, making a statement, or using a quote.
500
List in order, starting with the intro., what a well-developed essay must include. *Hint: think of the writing outlines *
What is an INTRO. PARAGRAPH- lead, background details and thesis, BODY PARAGRAPH- topic sentence, details, closing sentence, CONCLUSION- restated thesis, details or message for the reader
500
What is more important in essay writing, the intro. paragraph or the conclusion? Why?
Teacher discretion.
500
This is the correct amount of paragraphs you MUST write for an explanatory essay.
What is a minimum of three to four paragraphs? * Bonus + 200 *
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