Informative Writing
What type of writing is informative writing under and what is the other style of writing under this umbrella?
Expository, explanatory
What are the 6 traits of writing?
Why is the thesis statement the most important sentence in the entire essay?
Sets up the organization for entire paper, body paragraphs are in the same order as the prongs of the thesis
Proper- specific person/place/thing
Concrete- noun you can percieve
Abstract- noun that cannot be physically perceived but can be thought of
Collective: implies a group or collection of items
What city was the castle above Dracula's Labyrinth located in? city and country required
Budapest, Hungary
What is the goal of informative writing?
To report facts about a topic, to summarize/paraphrase information
Why do we use the 6 traits of writing
Many answers: it makes grading more objective, breaks down the writing process into manageable pieces, provides more specific/useful critique
What are the necessary parts of an intro paragraph?
Hook, filler sentences, thesis statement in that order
Provide five examples of a collective noun and five examples of an abstract noun
Answers will vary; ex: herd, group, collection, team, etc.
love, hate, month, etc.
What technology did Hedy Lamarr lay the foundation for? There are three
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
When I tell you to focus a topic, what does this mean?
To narrow down a broad tropic so you can get more detail rather than skimming the surface of the topic
In an MLA five paragraph essay, what is the type of thesis statement called? Why is it called this?
Pronged Thesis statement, each prong represents a topic for body paragraphs
How do we write an effective transition sentence? Where do we put them?
Acknowledge previous idea, introduce next idea; beginning of each body paragraph
Provide five proper proofreading marks and what they indicate
Answers will vary
Who did Emperor Xerxes of Persia declare treasonous and sentence to lashes, and what was his crime? Double points if you can tell me how many the traitor was sentenced to
Neptune, he delayed Xerxes invasion of Greece/destroyed his pontoon bridge
-sentenced to 300 lashes by 300 soldiers
Write a sample thesis statement for an informative essay about Athens, Greece that contains body paragraphs focused on: Patron goddess, famous architecture, and modern culture
Answers will vary; ex: Athens, Greece is an old, storied city whose importance to the world is wrapped up in its patron goddess, famous architecture, and modern culture.
What is the general rule about organization that Miss Ekdahl highlighted?
Bad organization is always noticed, good organization is never noticed
What are the necessary parts of a conclusion paragraph?
General wrap up, paragraph summaries, concluding statement
Name three instances in which quotes are used in writing, and where punctuation goes when they are used in any form
direct quotes, dialogue, short media titles; INSIDE quotes
What was Alexander the Great's dog's name, and what is the closest living breed to the Molossian?
Peritas
Breeds accepted: Dogue de Bordeaux, Mastiff, Cane Corso
What are three things you need before starting to write an 5 paragraph essay? Why are they necessary
Topic: can't write an essay if you don't know what you're writing about
Direction: narrow topic down, figure out what is important to tell audience
3 categories: one for each body paragraph that specifies what about your topic youre focusing on
What are the necessary pieces of an MLA formatted first page, and what are the page setup requirements?
Header (last name pg number)
Heading (writer first/last name, class/teacher, assignment, due date)
Title centered and nothing special
Page setup: times new roman, 12 pt font, double spaced, no extra spaces, 1 in margins
What are the acceptable hooks for an essay? Be specific about what I do NOT accept as a hook
What is the rule about title formatting, and provide five examples each of media types that fall under each PROPERLY formatted
big media types ie: movies, books, magazines, etc. in italics; smaller pieces of media ie: chapters, articles, song titles in quotes
Examples will vary
How old is the first delinquent burial, and name at least two reasons it was considered "delinquent"
anything around 29,000 years, and options: 3 individuals interred together, face down, stakes through remains