Formatting
How many total paragraphs would there be in an essay if there are 3 body paragraphs?
5
What should an intro paragraph always start with?
A hook!
Where does a concluding paragraph go in an essay?
At the end
What is the difference between a cause and an effect?
A cause is why something happens. An effect is what happens as a result.
Name an improper way to end an email to a professional contact
Hugs, love, faithfully, etc
What is something that you should write at the top of your page before writing your essay? (not your name or teacher's name)
Title
What should an intro paragraph always end with?
A thesis statement
How is a topic sentence different from a thesis statement?
A topic sentence starts a body paragraph. A thesis statement ends an intro paragraph and gives the roadmap for a whole essay.
What is a stimulus?
In response writing, a stimulus is the thing you respond to.
What are 4 good ways to end emails?
Sincerely, best, best regards, thank you, talk soon, thanks, all the best...
What is an indent?
A small space that you should leave at the beginning of every paragraph. (tab button)
What are three ways to write a hook?
questions, interesting facts/statistics, quotes
What are some ways that you can end a paragraph?
opinion, prediction, summary statement, suggestion etc.
Give an example of a problem-solution thesis statement regarding dogs.
Carolyn will judge this
Write a good subject line for: Wanting to communicate that you will be absent in WG next Tuesday
W&G Absence 11/13
Name one of the features of good writing (which help your writing stay organized, be clear, etc)- from Unit 2
Knowing your purpose, audience, writing with clarity, unity, and coherence
Name three potential purposes for writing - from unit 2
to explain, to persuade, to summarize/retell, to describe
What are the elements of a topic sentence? (Give an equation)
Topic (main subject) + controlling idea (guides the author with an opinion about the topic)
Give an example of a classification thesis statement regarding types of ways to communicate online
Carolyn will judge
What should paragraph 1 of an email be about? What should paragraph 2 be about?
1- I'm writing because...
2- The question or statement