Making an inference can also be considered drawing a ________.
What is drawing a conclusion?
100
This is the process of looking at a written piece after writing.
What is revision?
100
What are two components to making inferences?
Observation and Consideration
100
Name one technique for beginning an essay in an introductory paragraph.
state your thesis directly, pose a question and answer it, or state an interesting fact.
100
The Titanic weighed this much.
What is 52,310 tons?
200
Name two different subcategories of writing that could fall under the category of persuasive writing.
compare and contrast writing; advertisement
200
Name two things that need to be capitalized.
proper nouns, the first word of a sentence.
200
This type of writing uses the five senses.
What is descriptive writing?
200
Two of the five writing tips for high school students that will help you to improve your writing.
What is..reading, putting the strongest word at the end of the sentence, deleting 'there is' and 'there are,' asking for feedback, AB-BC-CD method?
200
The dot on a lowercase "i" is called a what?
A tittle.
300
Cause: A blizzard hit the city.
Effect: __________________.
Cause (based on this effect): _________________
effect: all of the schools were closed.
cause: the kids played in the snow all day.
300
What would you use to help edit or peer edit a paper?
What is an editing checklist?
300
This type of writing has two parts that are interrelated.
What is cause and effect writing?
300
Two ways that you can evaluate online resources.
Checking the domain (.gov, .edu), looking at the author (authority), integrity/objectivity (why was this written?), check the date
300
How many ways are there to make change for a dollar?
293.
400
Rewrite this sentence with at least three descriptive words: "The ice cream was melting."
"The sticky, sweet ice cream dripped onto the pavement under the hot summer sun."
400
There are several steps to editing. Name two.
What is spelling, punctuation.
400
This is used in advertising to add to the quality of a product.
What is credibility?
400
Describe the difference between a quotation and a paraphrase in essay writing.
A quotation is a direct replication of an expression or a piece of writing, that is put into another person's writing and is represented with quotation marks.
Paraphrasing is a restatement of a passage or a piece of writing into different words.
400
Name a fun fact about dolphins!
Here's one: Dolphins sleep with one half of the brain at a time, and with one eye closed!
500
Write a thesis statement for an opinion essay about whether or not schools should require uniforms.
"School uniforms prevent individuality, and they should not be required for students of any age."
500
Identify the errors in this passage.
See pictures on computer.
500
Identify this type of advertising.
See picture on computer!
500
For two minutes, create a Venn Diagram comparing cats and dogs.
(talk about Venn Diagram)
500
Produce what is considered the hardest tongue twister in English: "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick".