Expository
Argumentative
Pigman
Writing
Trivia
100

Name the two parts of a thesis statement

Main claim + 2 supporting points

100

An argumentative thesis statement is different from an expository thesis statement because the main claim is an _________?

OPINION

100

What year was The Pigman published?

1968

100

What type of citation format do we use?

Bonus: What do the letters stand for?

MLA

Bonus: Modern Language Association

100

This 2024 movie is about sand and worms.

Dune

200

What is the difference between evidence and a supporting point?

Evidence backs up supporting point (data, testimony, anecdote, analogy)

Supporting Point is the reason (how or why) for the main claim

200

What does each part of the explanation acronym SIC mean?

Say what the evidence means

Infer what can be concluded

Connect back to the main claim

200

What grade are John and Lorraine in?

10th grade (sophomores)
200

Where does the thesis statement go in your essay?

The last sentence of the introduction

Remember: THE THESIS IS ONLY ONE SENTENCE.

200

In 2023, what purple ice cream drink gained notoriety on social media?

The Grimace Shake
300

What type of hook should you use (2 types)


Bonus: What type of hook should you NOT use?

Quote or interesting fact


DON'T USE A QUESTION OR ELSE

300

In the counterclaim paragraph, what does the evidence support?

The rebuttal

NOT THE COUNTERCLAIM

300

Name the Pigman's wife

Conchetta 

300

How many sentences should evidence (a quotation) be?

1-2 sentences 

Example: 

As stated by Ms. Price "you need to work on your reading log because it's due in a few weeks" (Swift 24). 

300

What year did Waipahu High School open?


1938

400

Name the 2 most reliable types of website domains for your resources

.gov and .edu

400

List the paragraphs of an argumentative essay IN ORDER

Introduction

Body Paragraph #1

Body Paragraph #2

Counterclaim

Conclusion

400

List 3 themes from The Pigman.

Rebellion

Empathy

Generation Gaps

Friendship

400

Describe how narrative, expository, and argumentative writing are different. 

Narrative: telling a story

Expository: telling information

Argumentative: telling an opinion

400

Solve the riddle: 

You’ll find me in Mercury, Earth, Mars and Jupiter, but not in Venus or Neptune. What am I?

The letter R

500

List the paragraphs of an expository essay IN ORDER

Introduction

Body Paragraph #1

Body Paragraph #2

Conclusion

500
All essays should be written in ____ person POV.  


Bonus: What two types of POV should essays NOT be written in?

Third

Bonus: First (I, me, my) or Second (you, your)

500

What generation are John and Lorraine a part of?

The Baby Boomers

500

Name the 3 types of text-to-___ metacognitive   markers

text-to-text

text-to-self

text-to-world

500

List the 8 major islands of Hawaii

  • Hawaii/The Big Island
  • Kahoolawe
  • Kauai
  • Lanai
  • Maui
  • Molokai
  • Niihau
  • Oahu