Name that Writing
This type of writing explains a topic using facts and information.
What is explanatory Writing?
This is the first paragraph of an essay that gives background information about the topic.
What is an introduction?
You must include this when using information from a source
What is a citation or quotation marks?
This is the problem of the story
What is the conflict?
What is a thesis?
This type of writing tells a story with characters and events
What is narrative writing?
This sentence reveals the main idea of a body paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
This is when you rewrite a direct quote into your own words.
What is paraphrasing?
Words spoken by characters in a story
What is dialogue?
A student lists facts and examples but never explains them. What is missing?
What is reasoning or explanation sentence?
This type of short response always includes multiple pieces of evidence.
What is a CER?
This sentence explains the evidences and how it connects to a claim.
What is reasoning or explanation?
You should ALWAYS use evidence and examples from...
What is the text or the source?
These are words or phrases used to move the story along
What are transition words or transitional phrases?
A narrative jumps from beginning to the end too quickly. What is missing? (THINK OF PLOT DIAGRAM)
What is rising action, climax, falling action?
What is argument writing?
This paragraph restates the main ideas discusses in an essay.
What is the conclusion?
This is what it's called when you copy and paste from a source without giving credit
What is plagiarism?
This is the turning point of a story and the peak of the plot diagram
What is the climax?
An argument ignores the other side or opposing viewpoint. What is missing?
What is a counterargument?
This sentence in an essay tells the reader what your whole essay will be about.
What is a thesis statement?
This sentence grabs the readers attention in an essay or story.
What is a hook?
You should always use this many sources when writing your essay
What is more than one or multiple?
This is a type of language that is NOT meant to be taken literally.
What is figurative language?
A student writes a narrative using "I" and "my" then switches to "he" and "they." What is being switched?
What is the Point of view?