The first step to successfully compeleting a writing prompt.
What is read the prompt carefully to understand the task and brainstorm ideas?
100
Three places where you need capitals.
What are proper nouns, 1st word in the sentence, "I", first word in a direct quote?
100
The type of writing that tells a story.
What is a narrative?
100
A piece of writing that tries to convince the reader to agree with your side of an issue.
What is persuasive writing?
100
The type of writing that informs, explains or describes.
What is expository?
200
The second step of the writing processing
What is focusing my ideas with a concept map or an outline?
200
What is needed for a complete sentence.
What is subject, predicate and a complete thought.
200
The part of a story where the author introduces the characters, setting and background information.
What is the introduction or exposition?
200
The 2 parts necessary for a good persuasive thesis statement.
What is your statement of opinion and your 3 reason for your opinion?
200
The paragraph structure for an expository prompt response.
What is 1 paragraph introduction, 2-4 paragraph body and 1 paragraph conclusion?
300
The third step in the writing process.
What is write your 1st draft?
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The point of view used by the following words:
A: I or we
B. you
C. He , she, it or they
What is A. First Person
B. Second Person
C. Third Person
300
The highest point of interest in a narrative.
What is the climax?
300
What is necessary for a good persuasive conclusion.
What are restate the thesis, put the problem into a real world application or make an emotional appeal?
300
The type of expository writing in the passage The Labrador Retriever. Give support for your answer.
What is descriptive?
Possible support: examples of descriptive language, the fact that the author gives information about the different attributes (qualities) about 1 type of dog.
400
The final step of the writing process.
What is reread, revise and edit?
400
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
A. The coach told us to go to bed early, to eat a good breakfast, and don't arrive late for the game.
B. The coach told us to go to bed early, to eat a good breakfast, and to arrive on time for the game.
What is B?
400
The part that is essential (necessary) to the plot.
List 2 types of it.
What is conflict?
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Himself
400
List four strong persuasive words.
What is ... ask Mrs. K?
400
Write the following sentence using descriptive language.
The girl ran fast.
What is ...ask Mrs. K?
500
The basic structure of an essay.
What is 1 paragraph introduction, 2-3 paragraph body, and 1 paragraph conclusion?
500
The places where commas are used.
What is to seperate items in a series, seperate 2 independent clauses, between adjectives that modify a noun, in dates, between a city and a state, and to set off appositives or interrupters?
500
The 5 essential parts of a narrative in order.
What are introduction, rising action, climax, falling action and conclusion?
500
The paragraph structure for a persuasive prompt response.
What is 1 paragraph introduction, 3 paragraphs of support, 1 paragraph of conclusion?
500
List and describe the 5 types of expository writing.
What are Process, Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast, Descriptive, and Problem/Solution. Let Mrs. K read your descriptions.