Purpose/Structure
Every Introduction must start with this sentence. What is it called?
A Hook
The first sentence of your body paragraphs lets your readers know what the paragraph will be about. What is this sentence called?
Topic sentence
Every sentence must begin with a(n) ____________ letter.
Capital/Uppercase
Find the error in the sentence below. How can the sentence be corrected?
Their are a lot of video games that promote educational content.
Change 'Their' to 'There
Which is the correct spelling?
A) important
B) importent
A) important
These two paragraphs are more or less the same thing because they have the same information, using different words.
Introduction and Conclusion
There are 3 ways to provide evidence? What are they?
Direct Quotes from the sources, Paraphrasing, and your Own Thoughts
What is the BEST way to join these two independent clauses?
My sister is not feeling well. She insists in going to school today.
(1) comma after well (2) add coordinating conjunction 'but' (3) change uppercase 's' to lowercase's' in 'she'.
My sister is not feeling well, but she insists on going to school today.
Identify the error in the sentence below. Now correct the error.
Volcanic eruptions causes blasts of lava, hot ash, mudslides, avalanches, and even floods.
Change 'causes' to 'cause'
BONUS QUESTION (triple points)
What is your teacher's favorite children's movie?
Home Alone (the original)
It is recommended that you use these at the beginning of your paragraphs (except the Introduction), as well as within your paragraphs, to help your writing flow smoothly.
Transitional Words/Phrases
When introducing evidence, you MUST use EBT. What does EBT mean?
Evidence-Based Terminology
BONUS QUESTION (Points Double)
What is your teacher's favorite color?
Green
Correct the following sentence.
Many students carry its books in backpacks.
Change 'its' to 'their'
___________ going to the party next week.
Which correctly completes the sentence?
A) There
B) They're
C) Their
B) They're
What is the maximum number of points you can score in this category?
4
Correct the mistakes in the following:
According to the passage Discovering science, teachers are firm believers in giving children the best educational experiences.
(1) Comma after 'passage' (2)Capitalize title Discovering Science (3) beginning quotation marks and capital 'T' for 1st word of quote (4) closing quotation marks behind the period next to the last word of quote
According to the passage, Discovering Science, "Teachers are firm believers in giving children the best educational experiences."
What punctuation usually follows a transitional word/phrase?
Comma
Correct the sentence below.
Its time for the rain to stop falling.
Change "Its" to "It's"
Which is the correct Spelling?
A) separate
B) seperate
A) separate
TRUE or FALSE
Having a focused claim and maintaining your claim falls under this category on the Writing rubric.
True
All of the following are examples of how to elaborate EXCEPT:
A) In other words,
B) This proves that
C) Basically,
D) When all is said and done
D) When all is said and done
Every sentence must end with an end mark. What are the 3 possible end marks for a sentence?
Period, Question Mark, or Exclamation Mark
BONUS QUESTION (double points)
What is your teacher's favorite candy?
Kit Kat
Which is the correct spelling?
A) diffrent
B) different
B) different