What's My Name?
Revisions, revisions...
Organization
Ideas, ideas, ideas...
Hodge Podge
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I am the trait of writing that focuses on capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling...
What is conventions?
100
What word can replace the word small in the following sentence? My first doll was small. [Hint: It's a French-derived word that connotes delicacy as well as smallness.]
What is "My first doll was petite."
100
I am often the first thing on your essay or article draft (after the title). My job is to get the reader interested in what you have to say...
What is a hook or lead?
100
Which of the following ideas would be the best for a feature article? A) Whales, whales, whales B) What do rattlesnakes eat? C) Types of soil found in Kentucky D) Wind Speeds
What is B) What do rattlesnakes eat? The other topics are all too broad and lack focus.
100
The topics, subjects or themes that you choose to write about are from this trait of writing...
What is ideas?
200
I am rich, precise, and clear...being specific and using be in my best form insures that readers get a visual image and/or emotional connection when reading the work that I am a part of...
What is word choice?
200
How could the following sentences be combined to create better sentence fluency? The dog is small. The dog has a loud bark. The dog prefers Puppy Chow. The dog barks when I fill his dish.
What is "The small dog, who prefers Puppy Chow, barks loudly as I fill his dish."
200
My job is to link ideas and thoughts together. [Hint: not the part of speech but a category of words and phrases.]
What are transition words and phrases?
200
What is the wrong with the following topic for a personal narrative? The day I visted King's Island...
What is the topic is too broad and lacks focus?
200
Revise to eliminate the boring or imprecise wording from the following sentence: A normal car was parked in the driveway for an excessive amount of time.
What is [answers may vary; acceptable answers are to be determined by the teacher.]
300
I am concerned with things like outlining my ideas, coming up with a title, or including a hook, supporting details, transition words and phrases, and a strong conclusion.
What is organization?
300
Please correct the following sentence. There are 3 mistakes. My friend Leona has an son and a daughter.
What is "friend, Leona, / a son [That is, set the proper noun of address off with commas and change the article to the form that precedes a consonant].
300
I am the most important sentence in a body paragraph, since I establish the purpose for this paragraph... What am I?
What is "a topic sentence"?
300
Who would be the MOST APPROPRIATE audience for a letter written about a movie that you recently watched?
What is a friend or someone that you know on a personal level?
300
Which of the following sentences requires revision to improve the paragraph's sentence fluency? Today is Wednesday. Today is the middle of the school week. On Thursday, there will be test in English. During seventh period on Friday, there will be an Environmental Club meeting.
What is "today is the middle of the school week". Consider saying: "Today is Wednesday, the middle of the school week."
400
I use varied arrangements of words; variety is the spice of life, IF you are going to make these structures create rhythm and flow in your writing.
What is sentence fluency?
400
Choose an appropriate transition to complete the following statement: [Hint: choose one that shows cause and effect.] The thunderstorm came earlier than expected; __________, the baseball game was cancelled.
What is "consequently" or "as a result"? [Also accept therefore, hence, ergo, etc.]
400
I am an important part of a written work, since I am often the deciding factor between "read or don't read". I generally provide a preview of the main idea, etc.
What is the title?
400
What words BEST complete the following sentence: When choosing a topic for your writing, it is important to choose something that ___________ you and is ______________ enough to cover in a short writing.
What is "When choosing a topic for your writing, it is important to choose something that INTERESTS you and is FOCUSED enough to cover in a short writing.
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Which trait of writing does the following paragraph need revision in the MOST? I want that. Yes, that one right there. No...you are getting the wrong thing. Please give me that one beside the one you are touching.
What is word choice? "That...that one...wrong thing...that one..." are all imprecise, unclear language that confuses the reader.
500
I provide tiny spotlights on an author's personality, making the reader feel connected with the composer...
What is voice?
500
Which of the following sentences is written entirely correct? A) My mom's friend is not going to be able too attend the party. B) There are no words to express the joy that this news have brought. C) Friday is many people's favorite day of the week. D) What time are they coming over to watch "The Movie"?
What is C) is the correct sentence. A) has the wrong form of "to". B) mistakingly uses "have brought" instead of "brings". D) "the movie" is non-specific and should not be punctuated nor capitalized.
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What are five characteristics or elements of organization? These do not relate to a specific genre, but may be included in almost any type of writing.
What is hook, introduction, body, conclusion, transitions, supporting details, topic sentences, title...
500
Provide me with 3 persuasive/argumentative topics that would likely be addressed to a school principal...
What is "School uniforms are NOT needed". "Cell phones SHOULD be allowed in school." "School lunches should include more choices." [Similar answers are acceptable.]
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Name the six traits of writing and provide a basic definition for each.
What is "ideas" - the topics that one will write about. "Organization" - the internal structure of a piece of writing. "Voice" - the author's personality. "Sentence fluency" - using variety to make your writing flow. "Word choice" - using rich, clear, precise language to develop the ideas. "Conventions" CUPS correctness, which includes capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling...
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