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Every sentence must start with this.
A capital letter.
What type of writing is a personal story?
A narrative
It's/ its going to rain this weekend.
It's
I can not find my homework.
I can't find my homework.
What do we call the first paragraph of an essay?
The introduction
This letter must always be capitalized when written by itself or in a contraction.
I
What type of writing includes facts and research?
Informational/expository
I ate too/two/to many chicken nuggets before recess.
too
There is not anyone there, but here is my number.
There's not/There isn't anyone there, but here's my number.
What do we call the last paragraph of an essay?
conclusion
Every sentence must conclude with an end mark. What are the three possible end marks?
A full stop, question mark and exclamation mark.
What type of writing is used to convince someone to believe or do something?
Persuasive
They're/There/Their going to laugh they realize I accidentally used salt instead of sugar.
They're
She did not cheat on the test for it was not the right thing to do.
She didn't cheat on the test for it wasn't the right thing to do.
What types of marks can come at the end of a sentence?
period, question mark or exclamation point
What are 3 reasons you capitalize a letter in a sentence?
Answers vary
What type of writing would it be if I told you how to make a woven basket?
Procedure
Their/there/they're house is yellow with black shutters.
Their
I think I will buy the car, or I shall not lease another vehicle.
I think I'll buy the car, or I shan't lease another vehicle.
Editing means
To fix your mistakes
Correct the mistakes in this sentence:
the students' at locust grove upper elementary love to play Outside
The students are Locust Grove Upper Elementary love to play outside.
What type of writing is a story about Ms. Shaheeda's first time at Cedar Point?
Narrative
We are going all the way over they're/their/ there.
there
The skin of the tomato was shiny and bright red on the vine; she could not wait to pick it!
The tomato's skin was shiny and bright red on the vine; she couldn't wait to pick it!
What supports your topic/thesis statement?