Parts of Speech
Vocabulary 1
Editing Symbols
Vocabulary 2
Writing an Introduction
100
simple present tense for "to consider"
What is consider or considers...example: Ms. Buckle considers all of her options before making a decision.?
100
to think carefully about something
What is consider?
100
look at the board!
What is spelling error?
100
to explain in detail
What is elaborate?
100
You must do this at the beginning of your paragraph.
What is indent?
200
past progressive (continuous) of "to elaborate"
What is was elaborating...example: I was elaborating about my decision to become a teacher.?
200
to examine something in order to understand it
What is analyze?
200
look at the board!
What is capitalization error?
200
making you believe something
What is convincing?
200
This is the first sentence of your introduction.
What is main idea, topic sentence, or thesis?
300
the future progressive (continuous) for "to develop"
What is will be developing...example: I will be developing another Jeopardy review for tomorrow's class.?
300
money or resources you give to something
What is contribution?
300
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What is insert?
300
to show someone how to do something
What is demonstrate?
300
This is a tool to help you organize for topic sentence and details for your writing.
What is an outline?
400
present perfect of consider
What is HAVE CONSIDERED? I have considered all of my options and I choose to go to Mankato State University.
400
to begin to happen; to change into something bigger, stronger, or more advanced
What is develop?
400
R/O
What is run on sentence?
400
to give something special importance; highlight
What is emphasize?
400
These sentences explain your topic sentence for a paragraph.
What are supporting details?
500
present perfect progressive to emphasize
What is HAVE BEEN EMPHASIZING? I have been emphasizing how important it is to study every day, every day.
500
a positive quality or benefit
What is an advantage?
500
frag.
What is a fragment?
500
enough of something to fill a need
What is adequate?
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