essays
parts of an essay
Introduction, Body paragraphs, Conclusion
the first step of the writing process
prewriting/brainstorming
what is a syllable
part of the word that is pronounced with uniterupted sound
where should you put capitals?
start or sentence, proper nouns, months of the year, days of the week, holidays
whatdoes scribble work for?
cite your sources
4 types of essay
expository, narrative, persuasive, descriptive
what does drafting mean
get your ideas in paper, do not focus on spelling, make sure you follow your outline
paragraph in poetry
stanza
a sentence is a...
complete thought
what type of format do we use in Rumsey?
MLA
definition of an essay
last step of the writing process
publishing
definition of rhyme
2 or more words with the same sound at the end
a contraction is...
a word created by joining two words. some letters are left out and an apostrophe (flying comma) is out in the place
definition of plagiarism
an idea taken from another and used as your own
format of the introduction
hook, topic sentence, main ideas, transition
difference between editing and revising
editing: checks spelling
revising: organization, remove unecessary things, check if writing is apropriate for audience
type of poem that the first, last or some other letter in a word, lines up to spell the word that the poem is about.
acrostic poem
edit: My name is Thomas Martin. I live in a farm near Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I raises livestock and grow corn on my farm. My kid help me. In the morning, we up very early to feed the animals. Everybody help milk the cows. Then I drive the kids to school. I work in the fields all the day. When the children come home, we all work together.
My name is Thomas Martin. I live in a farm near Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I raise livestock and grow corn on my farm. My kids help me. In the morning, we wake up very early to feed the animals. Everybody helps milk the cows. Then I drive the kids to school. I work in the fields the day. When the children come home, we all work together.
when you change the words in a paragraph it is called...
paraphrase
an example of a perusasive essay
anything that convinces the reader to do something
list all of the steps of the writing process IN ORDER
prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, evaluate, publish
rhyming scheme for:
See the bug on the rug.
I will give his legs a tug.
See him run, see him go.
He did not like it, no! no!
See him hop, on the mop.
See him hide, make me stop.
I will stop, I will not tug.
You are safe, Little bug.
See the bug on the rug. A
I will give his legs a tug. A
See him run, see him go. B
He did not like it, no! no! B
See him hop, on the mop. C
See him hide, make me stop. C
I will stop, I will not tug. A
You are safe, Little bug. A
edit: This morning, I were making toast for brekfast. Then I went to the basement put some clothes in the washer. I heard the smoke alarm. I think, “Someone is burning something I put the soap in the washer. When I got up to stairs, everybody was running outdoors. Two fire trucks and a police car were outside of my house. Smoke was coming out of my apartment! My kids standing outside. They were weering their pajamas. My kids! Oh no! My toast!
edit: This morning, I were making toast for brekfast. Then I went to the basement put some clothes in the washer. I heard the smoke alarm. I think, “Someone is burning something I put the soap in the washer. When I got up to stairs, everybody was running outdoors. Two fire trucks and a police car were outside of my house. Smoke was coming out of my apartment! My kids standing outside. They were weering their pajamas. My kids! Oh no! My toast!
definition of research
a through examination of a topic.