Conventions
Every sentence must start with this.
What is a capital letter?
How many sentences should an opening be?
What is 1-2 sentences?
It's/ Its going to rain this weekend.
What is It's?
First, To begin, and To start are examples of transition words you should use where?
What is at the beginning of the paragraph in the very beginning of the paper?
Which sentence does not belong?
1.(1) To control a nosebleed, sit down and lean forward. (2) Put pressure on the lower part of the side that is bleeding for about five minutes. (3) Julie pinches her nose hard. (4) Consult a doctor if the bleeding does not stop within 15 minutes. (5) It’s sometimes difficult to see a doctor without an appointment.
What is line 3?
This letter must always be capitalized when written by itself or in a contraction.
What is I?
True/False
There are 8 opening strategies.
What is False?
I ate too/two/to many nuggets at recess.
What is too?
For example is a transition word that should be followed with what?
What is an example?
What do we call the first paragraph of an essay?
What is the introduction or opening?
Every sentence must conclude with an end mark. What are the three possible end marks?
What is a period, question mark or exclamation mark?
True/False
An example of a Literary Device is an Metaphor.
What is true?
I baked some cookies for my friends last night. They're/There/Their going to laugh when they each taste one and realize I accidentally used salt instead of sugar.
What is They're (They Are)?
According to the article is a transition word that should be followed by what?
What do we call the last paragraph of an essay?
What is the conclusion or closing?
What are 3 of the 4 reasons you capitalize a letter in a sentence?
proper noun
beginning of sentence
letter I
Abbreviation (OK, Mr. )
WCheese pizza, is 76% of American children's favorite kind of pizza.
What kind of Opening Strategy is this an example of?
What is a startling fact?
Their/There/They're house is yellow with black shutters.
What is Their?
In conclusion, Lastly, To summarize are all transition words. Where should they be used in your paper?
What is at the end of the paragraph or at the end of the paper?
Editing means
To fix your mistakes
Correct the mistakes in this sentence:
the students' at east orient elementary love to play Outside
The students at East Orient Elementary love to play outside.
An opening should contain an opening strategy and another sentence that has what?
We are going they're /their/ there.
What is there?
What is the purpose of using transition words?
What is to help your paper flow more smoothly?
What is to help your reader follow your paper more easily?
The first sentence of your paragraph should let the reader know what your paragraph is going to be about. What is this sentence called?
What is a topic sentence?