Put the commas in the correct places:
Elizabeth was tired cold and hungry.
What is "Elizabeth was tired, cold, and hungry."
100
Part of your introduction that lets your reader know what your topic is and what your main reasons/ideas are.
What is a thesis or thesis statement?
100
Whatever you do, try not to start with a ______________.
What is a question?
200
One type of expository writing. For example, they may ask you to describe how you make your favorite recipe.
What is a "how-to"?
200
Make sure that the experience you choose to write about is _______________ and/or _________.
What is important and/or meaningful?
200
Put the comma in the correct place.
We went to a warm humid climate for our vacation.
What is "We went to a warm, humid climate for our vacation."
200
This type of essay should always have at least 4-5 paragraphs.
What is expository?
200
In persuasive writing (part of expository writing), you should make sure you end with a ____________.
What is a call to action?
300
This type of expository writing will ask you to choose a side and convince someone to agree with you.
What is persuasive writing?
300
Name three literary devices that you could use in personal narrative writing.
What is (varies): metaphor, simile, imagery, onomatopoeia, etc.
300
Put the commas in the correct places:
My dad works in a factory my mom works in an office and I work in school.
What is "My dad works in a factory, my mom works in an office, and I work in school."
300
This type of writing does not have a set amount of paragraphs, but should have at least three: an intro, at least one body paragraph, and a conclusion.
What is personal narrative?
300
A common way to end a personal narrative is to discuss ______________________________ from the experience.
What is what you learned?
400
A third type of expository writing asks you to discuss a topic. Many prompts will have you discuss both the ______ and _______ sides of an issue.
What is "good" and "bad"?
400
What are two things you should do before you start writing?
What is brainstorm for topics and brainstorm about the event?
400
Put the commas in the correct places:
Cyprus an island in the Mediterranean Sea is about half the size of Connecticut.
What is "Cyprus, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, is about half the size of Connecticut."
400
In expository writing, each body paragraph needs to include your main idea, details, and ___________.
What is an example?
400
Name three hooks you could use to start an expository essay.
What is quotation, anecdote, question, fact, simile?
500
Three parts that appear on the expository prompt page, and what they each mean.
What is:
-Read: introducing you to the topic
-Think: helping you brainstorm
-Write: the prompt
500
You are more likely to get a high score if you make sure to write about ________________________ from the experience.
What is what you learned?
500
What do the initials in FANBOYS stand for? AND, how does FANBOYS work?
What is For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So. Commas go before them IF they're a connecting word.
500
In expository writing, the way to do body paragraphs if you are discussing both the good and bad sides of something. Hint: there is more than one answer.
What is discussing both the good and bad sides of your main reason in each paragraph, putting good and bad sides in their own paragraph, or...?
500
Name three hooks you could use for a personal narrative.