Organization of an Essay
This can be described as a group of 4-5 sentences that fully explains one topic; there are usually five per essay
What is a paragraph?
Documentation of people speaking need to be surrounded by these punctuation marks. For example... "Hey, man," he said.
What are quotation marks?
True or False: A complex sentence is a combination of two sentences joined together
True!
Example: Even though living in the country was great, I love the city life even better.
Having a DOUBLE NEGATIVE in a sentence makes the idea much more clear.
FALSE: You can’t have two negatives in the same sentence.
Example:"I didn’t do nothing." SHOULD BE CHANGED TO "I didn’t do anything."
What does the "revision" acronym A.R.M.S. stand for? (YOU NEED TO WRITE THIS DOWN ON A PIECE OF PAPER AND HOLD IT UP FOR THE POINTS TO COUNT!)
A - ADD
R - REMOVE
M - MOVE
S - SUBSTITUTE
This specific type of paragraph is used to grab the reader's attention early in the essay.
What is the introduction?
If you are introducing a list, you should use this punctuation mark... "I have so much to do: go to school, finish my project..." What is it called? (HINT: It is also the name of a bodily organ!)
What is a colon?
True or False: The beginning of a paragraph is the only location where you should include transitions.
What is false (they can also be used to transition between different sentences or other ideas)?
Practicing our vocabulary skills! (DAILY DOUBLE!!!!)
Identify THREE more specific/detailed words for "nice"
(NEEDS TO BE WRITTEN ON PAPER AND HELD UP TO COUNT FOR POINTS!)
Ex: What is caring, sympathetic, charming, considerate...
What does the "editing" acronym "C.U.P.S." stand for?
C - Capitalize
U - Usage
P - Punctuation
S - Spelling
The point you are trying to prove, and the focus of the essay, should be found in this SPECIFIC sentence. It needs THREE clear reasons to lay out the rest of your paper.
What is the thesis?
Complete sentences can only end with these three types of punctuation.
What are the period, question mark, and exclamation point?
This is the purpose of transitions in our writing.
What is to let the reader know that we are changing to another idea?
Secret "teacher life" question (PICK 1):
* What sport does Erik watch most?
* What is Nicole's favorite book about relationships?
Erik answer: UFC
Nicole answer: Attached
A story can switch back and forth between past and present tense.
What is FALSE!!! If the story is told in past/present tense, the ENTIRE story must remain in past/present tense.
At the beginning of every paragraph, you should find this type of sentence (I am looking for a particular name...)
What is a topic sentence?
This punctuation mark can replace a period when combining two different thoughts/sentences... "There is not enough time; we're going to get caught." What is it called?
What is a semicolon?
A sentence in which part of the sentence is missing (i.e. the subject or verb) is called this. An example is below... "Running to the store real quick."
What is a fragment?
What is at least one way that you can minimize spelling errors in your essay or paper?
It is important to read the words carefully. If you think it might be a spelling mistake, look the word up online to be sure. A lot of times, Google will help to autocorrect the mistake and give you a useful definition.
What TWO THINGS can an apostrophe signify/show?
The apostrophe s (‘s) at the end of a word or name is used to show ownership of an object, feeling, etc.
The other reason that you might use an apostrophe is to show a contraction.
This is the maximum amount of paragraphs that an essay should have.
What is NONE! (Trick question!)
Correct the punctuation in the following sentence... We received mail thats not ours, we should send that back to 227 Brainard Road Enfield. (THIS NEEDS TO BE WRITTEN ON A PIECE OF PAPER AND HELD UP IN THE AIR FOR YOUR ANSWER TO COUNT!)
What is "We received mail that's not ours. We should send that back to 227 Brainard Road, Enfield."?
A sentence in which there is more than one subject or main idea is called this. An example is included below... "We hate doing this work we realize that it's important though."
What is a run-on?
The definition of a "semicolon" is....
A semicolon joins two complete sentences together that are closely related.
True or False: Proper nouns must always be capitalized and they are the name of a specific person, place, or thing.
TRUE!
Example:
* North Education Center is the best.
* Ms. Nicole is an awesome teacher. Mr. Erik could definitely use some work. I'd give him a solid C-.