Level 1
What is the first step in the writing process?
PREWRITING
What are the two TYPES of writing?
REFLEXIVE / EXTENSIVE
How many MODES of writing are there?
SEVEN
How many MODES of writing will we be learning this quarter?
TWO
How many sentences is a thesis statement?
ONE
What is the fifth step in the writing process?
PUBLISHING AND PRESENTING
This type of writing is FOR YOU and FROM YOU.
REFLEXIVE WRITING
This type of writing is FOR OTHERS and FROM OTHERS.
EXTENSIVE WRITING
This stage of the writing process is choosing your topic and gathering your details.
PREWRITING
This stage in the writing process is getting your ideas down on paper in a rough form that you want or intend.
DRAFTING
What is the third step in the writing process?
REVISING
This stage of the writing process is correcting any major errors and improving the writing’s form and content.
REVISING
This form of English is appropriate for serious purposes.
FORMAL
This form of English is appropriate for casual writing or when you want your writing to have a conversational tone.
INFORMAL
Standard English can be ___ or ___ .
FORMAL / INFORMAL
What is the fourth step in the writing process?
EDITING AND PROOFREADING
What form of English are you NOT able to use SLANG and CONTRACTIONS?
FORMAL
What form of English are you able to use SLANG and CONTRACTIONS?
INFORMAL
What are the two types of paragraphs?
TOPICAL and FUNCTIONAL
What are the THREE parts of a composition?
INTRODUCTION, BODY, CONCLUSION
What is the second step in the writing process?
DRAFTING
A ____ consists of a group of sentences that work together to support a main idea or to achieve a single effect
PARAGRAPH
What are the first FOUR modes of writing you will be learning in 6th and 7th grade?
Narration, Description, Persuasion, and Exposition
What are the steps in creating a thesis statement?
1. Statement
2. Add the word BECAUSE
3. Add three details/reasons that support your statement.
What are the four purposes of a functional paragraph?
To sustain interest, to create emphasis, to indicate dialogue, to make a transition.