Don't write like you speak or text:
Connect the dots
I write; you write; we all write
Which word is which?
What's Wrong?
100
Joined independent clauses without appropriate punctuation also known as a fused sentence
What is a run-on
100
States the main point of a paragraph
What is a topic sentence
100
Narration
What is writing that tells a story of an event of experience
100
names a person, place or thing
What is a noun
100
Joan, and Mary liked to jump rope after school.
What is Comma Splice
200
A group of words that is missing a subject or a verb or that does not express a complete thought
What is a fragment
200
Supports the main point of the paragraph and should include at least three supoorting sentences
What is the body
200
Writing that uses examples to show, explain, or prove a point
What is Illustration
200
replaces a noun
What is a pronoun
200
John shot the ball, and they won the game.
What is pronoun agreement
300
The pronoun never used in essay writing for this class
What is "you"
300
Three functions of the introduction
What are to grab the readers attention, state the topic and include the thesis
300
Writing that crates a clear and vivid impression of the topic
What is Description
300
he, she it, and you are what parts of speech
What are pronouns
300
She looked at the book and decides to buy it.
What is verb tense
400
Three verb tenses
What are past, present and future
400
Three functions of the conclusion
What are to summarize, to make a final thought and to restate main point
400
Writing that shows similarities and differences
What is Comparison and Contrast
400
Describes nouns and pronouns by adding information about what kind, which one, or how many
What is an adjective
400
Joseph told Mary not to pick him up but she did anyway.
What is run-on
500
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What are conjunctions
500
5 techniques to form a hook
What are surprising fact, quotation, personal story, strong opinion, ask a question
500
The essay "Salvation"by Langston Hughes is an example fo what type of writing
What is Narration
500
Describes verbs or adjectives by adding information about how, how much, when, where, why, or to what extent
What is an adverb
500
After the movie was over all of the girls showed
What is fragment
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