Essay Writing
Reader-Response Articles
What's Happening in Class
B-est Words
Potpourri
100

What font does MLA use, normally?

Times New Roman

100

"____ games help children improve their math skills", from Earth.com

Board

100

How many essays will you have to do by the end of the semester?

3

100

You can blow and pop this word!

Bubble

100

Who was the second president of the United States?

John Adams

200

This is the shape that you should envision your introductory paragraph as

V (Start wide, end narrow)

200

"10 Ways ___ Can Be Used As An Educational Tool", from CBR.com

D&D

200

What is the Professor's first name?

Emily

200

These are collectable figures that are known for having wobbly tops.

Bobblehead

200
Red, Yellow, and Blue are primary colors. What is Green?

Secondary

300

Correctly give today's date how you would put it on an MLA header.

29 February 2024

300

"Game-Based Learning and ___: The Future of Education and Competition", on Medium

Esports

300

Point out five people (not on your team), and tell me their names.

(Let's hope you get it right!)

300

Hank Hill's son in King of the Hill is named this, a shortened form of another name.

Bobby

300

Name three African countries.

(I'm not going to list out every African country.)

400

There are five different types of hooks you can utilize. Name them.

Imaginary scenario, questions, story, statistic, quote.

400

"Playing college sports is about life lessons more than ___", from The Washington Post

Championships

400

We've played four games in class. Name three of them.

Any of: Mysterium, Superfight, Red Flags, MonsDRAWsity

400
This is someone who betrays your trust or double-crosses you - also a name of a 2010 Kesha song.

Backstabber

400

How many hearts does an octopus have?

3

500

Tell me the four-part equation that your thesis statement should look like for this first essay.

Counter Argument + Argument + Reasons + Significance

500

"Studies Show Athletes Bring ___ Skills to the Workplace", from Global Sport Matters

Leadership

500

How do you spell my last name?

D'Auria

500

A nursery rhyme leads with this set of words, followed by "three men in a tub!"

Rub-a-dub-dub

500

X-rays are the second strongest wavelength. What is the strongest?

Gamma Rays