Colons & Semi-colons
The Art of Persuasion
Homework? What Homework?
English Teachers
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The correct punctuation for a sentence involving a list.
What is a colon?
100
By definition a persuasive essay should attempt to do this to the reader.
What is "convince them" or "persuade them?"
100
The oldest excuse in the book for not having your homework.
What is "my dog ate it?"
100
A teacher at DMS with a name that might make you think of a '70's style hairdoo.
Who is Mr. Renfrow?
100
The author who wrote the short story, "The Dogs Could Teach Me."
Who is Gary Paulson?
200
The correct punctuation for a sentence which connects two independent clauses.
What is a semi-colon?
200
An essay that attempts to change someone's mind or convince them of an opinion's validity.
What is "a persuasive essay?"
200
When you don't have your assignment with you in class its usually found here.
Where is "my locker?"
200
A teacher at DMS who'se last name makes it sound like he needs an aspirin.
Who is Mr. Aitkenhead?
200
An author who wrote "The Tell-Tale Heart" in the mid 1800's.
Who is Edgar Allen Poe.
300
The correct puctuation for the sentence, "My favorite foods are as follows (punctuation) tacos, burritos, and beans."
What is "colon?"
300
They're the most important parts of a persuasive essay.
What are reasons?
300
Students who goof around in Mr. A's class get this nasty look.
What is "the stink eye?"
300
They are teachers at DMS who have both been teaching for over 30 years.
Who are Ms. "T" and Ms. Roberts?
300
Wrote an article for the High Country News with lots of long, boring words.
I don't know.
400
This is used in a sentence instead of a coordinating conjunction such as "and."
What is a semi-colon?
400
A reason based on evidence.
What are "facts?"
400
When given homework in Mr. A's class students should ask this military style question.
What is, "Thank you Sir, may I have another?"
400
An 8th grade English teacher refered to by his 6th grade computer class as "Mr. Bacon-head."
Who is Mr. A?
400
The author of the famous "Harry Potter" series?
Who is J.K. Rowling?
500
True or false? You only use a semi-colon when connecting two independent clauses that are closely related.
What is "True?"
500
A reason based on a belief.
What is an "opinion?"
500
You have this homework in your language arts classes 5 nights a week.
What is "20 minutes of AR reading?"
500
The coolest teachers on the planet!
Who are English teachers?
500
The author of the short story, "The Bet."
Who is Anton Chekov?
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