A mode of writing where the writer tells a story
What is narrative?
I love too write in all four academic writing modes. (1)
Correct sentence:
I love to write in all four academic modes.
In Argumentation, the thesis statement (or topic sentence if a student is only writing a paragraph) is also called this.
What is the claim?
This bird found in the tropical wetlands of Africa appears to walk on water and has the male of the species doing all the parenting.
What is a lily-trotter or jacana?
This is what Jane Schaffer calls evidence, data, facts, support, citations, paraphrases, etc.
What are Concrete Details?
In this mode of academic writing, the writer gives information and explains a topic.
What is Expository?
One of the Shaping Sheets purposes is to help writer's fix punctuation errors. (2)
The correct sentence is:
One of the Shaping Sheet's purposes is to help writers fix punctuation errors.
When you acknowledge the validity of the other side of the argument, you are giving this.
What is a concession?
This fish is able to hunt its food by striking it with a water dart. These water arrows can hit prey five feet above the surface of the water.
What is the archerfish?
It is what you do when you connect commentary nuggets into one sentence.
What is pick and stitch?
This type of academic writing has a writer analyzing a piece of literature.
What is Response to Literature?
The jane schaffer writing method helps Students use a process for academic writing. (3)
Correct sentence:
The Jane Schaffer writing method helps students use a process for academic writing.
When a writer responds to a counterargument, they are giving this.
What is a refutation?
Found in the dry climate of central Australia, this amphibian survives by filling its bladder with water (up to 50% of its body weight) and cocooning underground for many years until heavy rains return.
What is the water-holding frog?
The part of a Jane Schaffer paragraph that contains only the CD (Concrete Detail) and CM (Commentary) sentences.
What is a chunk?
If a writer wishes to argue a point, they would use this mode of academic writing.
What is Argumentation?
After filling out the T-chart students should make sure their paragraphs flow by doing a Shaping Sheet. (1)
Correct sentence:
After filling out the T-Chart, students should make sure their paragraphs flow by doing a Shaping Sheet.
In Argumentation, the concluding paragraph (or concluding sentence if you are writing a paragraph) might include this.
What is a call to change: change of attitude, action, or belief.
It's not a snake, lizard, or armadillo, but this unique animal that lives in Africa and southern Asia can roll up into a ball and give off a bad smell to protect itself. With a tongue that is up to 27 inches long, it loves to eat termites and ants.
What is a pangolin?
In Expository, Argumentative, and Narrative writing, this is 2+:1. In Response to Literature writing, this is flipped to be 1:2+.
What is the ratio of CDs to CM?
The four modes of academic writing
What are Narrative, Expository, Argumentation, and Response to Literature?
Woodland Hills academy has students who right sophisticated academic papers; they are a modle for other Schools to follow. (5)
Correct sentence:
Woodland Hills Academy has students who write sophisticated, academic papers; they are a model for other schools to follow.
These are the three appeals good, ethical writers use when writing convincing argumentative essays.
What are:
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
This insect defends itself by shooting a stream of hot, smelly chemicals from its rear end, which makes a loud POP and scares away enemies.
What is the bombardier beetle?
The process used to write a sentence that contains both Concrete Detail and Commentary.
What is weaving?