Composing
What stage of composing has to do with carefully unpacking the prompt, brainstorming ideas, and organizing your thoughts?
What is Pre-writing.
This <type of figurative language> by William Shakespeare reads, "All the world's a stage, and all men and women are merely players".
What is metaphor?
This punctuation is missing from the following sentence:
He handed the lavaliere a diamond pendant to the waiting princess.
What are commas before and after "a diamond pendant"?
He handed the lavaliere, a diamond pendant, to the waiting princess.
Ever since my dog Maxi swam in the pond, his coat has had a bad smell. Which term best replaces "bad smell" in this sentence?
a) fragrance b) scent
c) aroma d) stench
d) stench
A type of punctuation is missing in the following sentence. What is it, and where should it go?
My sister and I were bored so we went to see a movie.
What is a comma before "so".
My sister and I were bored, so we went to see a movie.
At this point in your draft you will probably want to bring all of your ideas together and re-state your thesis.
What is the conclusion?
Choose the transitional phrase/word from the list below that best completes the sentence: Although I have always wanted a kitten, I recently found out that I am allergic to felines,____________ I decided to get a puppy instead.
in other words therefore
furthermore for instance
What is "therefore"
This punctuation is missing from the following sentence:
In spite of their mistakes the brass section won 3rd place in the band competition.
What is a comma after "mistakes"?
Combine sentences 1 and 2, in a way that is correct and logical.
1. A special person in my life is my big brother.
2. His name is Ben.
What is: A special person in my life is Ben, my big brother. OR
My big brother, Ben, is a special person in my life. OR Ben, a special person in my life, is my big brother.
Fill in the blank: I found some frogs behind my house, _________ bumpy and green.
their, there, or they're
What is they're?
"A difficult issue facing teens today is violence, but schools can help troubled teens by teaching acceptance of others, social skills, and how to stay calm in bad situations." The passage above is an example of what essay component?
What is a thesis statement?
Word choice is an important part of written expression. Out of the list below, which word would you most likely choose if you just won the lottery for ten million dollars?
happy serene
ecstatic irate
Ecstatic.
What strategies can you use when you don't know the meaning of the choices?
A <blank> separates two connected independent clauses that form one complete sentence.
What is a semicolon?
We went to the neighborring village to trade our vegetables for a wagon.
How is neighborring correctly written?
a) nieghboring b) neighboring
c) neighborhing d) As it is
What is b) neighboring?
Correct the following sentence:
The class decided that a picnic not a dance would be more fun.
The class decided that a picnic, not a dance, would be more fun.
Supporting details, such as evidence, concrete examples, specific details, and reasoning, clarify your points and enhance your arguments within an essay. Where do these details go?
In the body paragraphs, after the topic sentence.
What literary device is used in the following: "Well now, one winter it was so cold that all the geese flew backward and all the fish moved south."
Hyperbole.
My porcupine, Theodore, was not a welcome addition to our crowded rehearsal.
In the previous sentence, Theodore is bracketed by commas and is known as a <blank>.
What is an interrupter?
What is the best way to add specific details to the following sentence: Their skin is colorful, which allows these creatures to blend with their surroundings.
a) Their skin is a leathery mixture of greens, browns, and blacks that allows these creatures to blend with their surroundings.
b) Their colorful skin allows these creatures to blend with their surroundings.
c) Their skin is so dark that it allows these creatures to blend with their surroundings.
d) Their unusual skin is green and brown, and this colorful mixture allows these creatures to blend with their surroundings.
a) Their skin is a leathery mixture of greens, browns, and blacks that allows these creatures to blend with their surroundings.
Before we put on our climbing gear my father and I checked the ropes and fasteners for signs of damage.
In the sentence above, a <blank> needs to be placed after <this word>.
What is place a comma after "gear"?
Before we put on our climbing gear, my father and I checked the ropes and fasteners for signs of damage.
After you are finished writing your paper, what final step must you do before you turn it in for grading?
What is: Proofread your paper (preferably twice)
One strategy for writing an attention grabbing opener (hook or lede) is to start your essay with a question.
What are two other ways you can grab your audience's attention in the opening lines of your paper?
Dialogue - "I hate you!" screamed my little brother...
Interesting idea - Opossums play dead to confuse their predators.
Startling fact - 75% of the Pacific Ocean contains plastic waste.
Action - When the windshield shattered everyone was in shock.
Description - An ominous glow reflected off the frozen lake.
Quote - "Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly," declared President John F. Kennedy.
How should the following sentence be correctly written?
Wait my sister said as she grabbed my arm dont forget your uniform
What is
"Wait," my sister said as she grabbed my arm, "don't forget your uniform."
alt: "Wait!" my sister...
The custodian placed the students desk against the wall to get ready for SOL testing.
This sentence is best corrected by <blank>
What is changing students desk to student's desk?
Plural noun w/ possessive:
The custodian placed the students' desks against the wall.
How is the following sentence correctly written:
I never liked water slides furthermore Im not crazy about roller coasters
What is I never liked water slides; furthermore, I'm not crazy about roller coasters.