Writing Process
What are the 5 stages of the writing process?
Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading, publishing and presenting.
What is missing from a sentence fragment- eliminating it from being a sentence?
Either a subject, a verb, or both.
What is in a clause?
A group of words with a subject and a verb
What are the 3 parts of an essay?
Intro, body, conclusion
What is Mrs. Fleitas’s favorite color?
Blue
What is the purpose of the body paragraphs?
To support the topic.
What are the coordinating conjunctions
For
And
Nor
Or
Yet
But
So
What is an independent clause?
A simple sentence
What is used to connect paragraphs and create organization?
Transitions
Who is Mrs. Fleitas’s favorite basketball player?
Ray Allen
What are 5 of the 6 traits of good writing?
Ideas and content, organization,sentence fluency, word choice, voice, and conventions.
What is parallel structure?
Two or more words, phrases, or clauses written in the same grammatical order.
What is a subordinate clause?
A group of words that cannot form a sentence alone- they depend on another clause for meaning.
What information should only be found in body paragraphs?
Supporting details
What is Mrs. Fleitas’s favorite food?
Mexican
What are conventions?
Grammar, usage, spelling, mechanics, and punctuation.
What is a gerund?
Verb forms that act as nouns and end in ing.
What punctuation marks can be used to create a compound sentence?
1) comma conjunction
2) semicolon
What is the definition of the thesis statement?
The sentence that explains what specifically your essay is about and the parallel order.
What is Mrs. Fleitas’s favorite sport?
Basketball
What are the presentation techniques?
Visuals, graphics, audio, costumes/scenery
What is active voice?
Active voice the subject performs the action.
What does an appositive phrase do?
It renamed or identifies a noun or pronoun in a sentence.
What sentences make up the introduction?
Hook, topic, thesis, transition
What sport does Mrs. Fleitas wish she could have competed in?
Swimming