Writing Process
What is the writing process
Prewritting, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading, publishing and presenting
In the sentence, The first people to live in North America, what is missing
The verb
What are the different kinds of sentences
Declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory
What is a thesis statement
A sentence or two that states your main idea about your subject
How many people are in my family
6
What is autobiographical writing
May tell the story of the author’s entire life or focus on a significant period
What are some ways you would use formal language
Business letters, businesses e-mails, news articles, speeches, reports and most school essays
What is sentence variety
Avoiding a string of short or long sentences in a row
What should the first paragraph of your essay include
Thesis statement, hook, topic, transition sentence
What’s my favorite thing to do when I have free time
Eat, and sleep
What is the 6th trait of good writing
Conventions
In the sentence, In North America during the 1500s, what is missing
Both the subject and verb
What are some common transitions
Also, as a result, before, finally, first, then, for instance, in addition, later, second, then
Where do the body paragraphs come
Between the introduction and conclusion
What are the names of my siblings
Anna, Aaron, Isabel
What is dialogue
Makes your story and characters seem more real
What are run on sentences
Two or more complete sentences run together
What is an independent clause and what can it do
Expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone
Thesis statement is also knows as your what
Claim
What is my dads name
Matthew
What do you do during Collecting details
You gather and organize details about your topic
What is Parallel structure, or parallelism
When two or more words, phrases, or clauses are written in the same grammatical form
What can a subordinate clause NOT do
Stand by itself as a complete sentence
What should your conclusion include
It should summarize your main points and restate your thesis, or claim in a new way
Who is my favorite sports player and what team do they play for?
Gerard Piqué, FC Barcelona