Grammar Gremlins
Parts of an Essay
Writing & Research
Writing Terms
Transitions
100
The way you would end an exciting phrase or statement
What is an exclamation point?
100
What is the first paragraph of an essay?
What is the INTRODUCTION?
100
Expresses an author's attitude toward the subject.
What is TONE?
100
Writing to influence the reader or listener to believe or do as the author or speaker suggests.
What is Persuasive Writing
100
again, finally, first, next, second, soon , subsequently, then, third These are all words that show....
What is SEQUENCE?
200
You use these to begin and end dialogue.
What are quotation marks?
200
A sentence, most often appearing at the beginning of a paragraph, that announces the paragraph's idea and often unites it with the work's thesis.
What is a Topic Sentence?
200
The author did NOT witness the events, but wrote after they occurred. Primary Source or Secondary Source
What is a Secondary Source?
200
An original document or a firsthand or eyewitness account of an event.
What is a Primary Source
200
in the same way, in the same manner, like, likewise, similarly These are all words that show....
What is similarity?
300
When creating a list, you must use __________ between each item in the series.
What are commas?
300
A word or phrase that helps the flow, unity, or clarity between one words, phrases, clauses, sentences or paragraphs.
What is a Transition?
300
When researching on the internet, the ending of the website can help decide the reliability of the information. Which two are more likely to be reliable sources of information? .biz, .com, .edu, .cc, .gov, .tar
What are .edu and .gov?
300
Another phrase that means FOR INSTANCE
What is FOR EXAMPLE
300
As a result, because, consequently, for this reason, since, therefore, thus These are all words that show...
What is cause and effect?
400
Choose the correct word. I need (your, you're) telephone number.
What is YOUR?
400
focuses the essay, expresses the writer's position in an argument, or explains the purpose of the essay, and is usually found in the first paragraph
What is a THESIS STATEMENT?
400
1) Pre-writing 2) Drafting 3) Revising 4) Proofreading 5) Editing 6) Publishing
What is the WRITING PROCESS?
400
Define CREDIBLE
trustworthy or reliable; capable of being believed
400
For example, for instance, in fact, to illustrate These are all words that .....
What is introduce examples?
500
Choose the correct word. (Their, There, They're) going to be here soon.
What is THEY'RE?
500
This section should wrap up all of your arguments and points. It should leave the reader with an "all finished" feeling.
What is the CONCLUSION?
500
The stage during which good writers do these things: 1)Adding 2)Rearranging 3)Removing 4)Replacing
What is REVISION?
500
although, but, even though, however, in contrast, nevertheless, on the other hand, otherwise, whereas, yet are all words that show....
What are DIFFERENCES?
500
As a result, finally, in conclusion, in brief, in summary, therefore These are all words that....
What is conclude or summarize?