WRITING GENRES
Which type of writing uses mostly factual information?
Informational or Explanatory
True or False: Reading your essay out loud will help with editing and revising.
True
What do we call the first paragraph in an essay?
The Introduction
Restate the following question: What is your favorite thing to do?
MY FAVORITE THING TO DO IS...?
Is this a fragment or sentence? Underneath the basement stairs.
Fragment
What type of writing gives your opinion on a topic?
OPINION WRITING
True or False: REVISION is fixing punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
False
What do we call the last paragraph of an essay?
The CONCLUSION
The part of RACE where you find evidence from the text, copy it word for word, and put quotation marks around it.
"C"- CITE
It's/Its too warm today for a jacket.
It's
In opinion writing, the body paragraphs describe: A) The reasons for your opinion or B) Facts about your topic
A) The reasons for your opinion
What does the D. stand for in D.A.R.E. to revise?
Delete
Every paragraph must have: a) A topic sentence and supporting sentences b) An idea c) Both A and B
C. Both A and B
An appropriate "Lead in" when you are CITING EVIDENCE: a)Because of this… b) In conclusion… c) The author states, d) I think…
C) THE AUTHOR STATES...
Every sentence must conclude with an end mark. What are the three possible end marks?
A period, question mark, and exclamation point.
What is the purpose of informational writing
To inform or explain
What does the A. stand for in D.A.R.E. to revise?
Add
What device is used to get the reader’s attention in the introduction? A) Statements, B) A Hook, or C) An opinion
A HOOK
You would use this phrase for which part of R.A.C.E.? "This quote from the article shows…"
E- EXPLAIN
The first step of the writing process.
Pre-writing/ planning/ graphic organizer
This type of writing tells a story (nonfiction or fiction).
NARRATIVE
What does one of the letters stand for in C.U.P.S. for editing? (choose one)
Capitalize, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling
Total number of paragraphs we asked you to write in the informational or opinion essays this year.
FIVE
What do the letters in R.A.C.E. stand for?
RESTATE, ANSWER, CITE, and EXPLAIN
Words used to help paragraphs and sentences flow smoothly (first, next, last, in addition, as a result, in conclusion, etc.) HINT: It is often the first word in a new paragraph
TRANSITION WORDS