General Questions
What are the three types of sentence structures?
Simple Sentence, Compound Sentence, and Complex Sentence
Bonus: What's the difference between them?
You won't believe how amazing this tv is! It has all these channels and amazing picture quality. Plus, you can use your phone as a remote. The best part is that it is only $1,000.
Persuasive Writing
What is a great way to organize your ideas before writing?
An outline
What is the definition of word choice?
Using concise language to convey the information and intention to the audience
What is the difference between tone & mood?
Tone is how the writer feels about their subject. Mood is how that writing makes the reader feel.
True or False: Free writing is an example of Expository Writing.
False
Bonus: What is an example of Expository Writing?
When I was in Kindergarten, my twin sister and I traded classes to see what the other class was like. We got caught because I didn't like being called the wrong name.
Narrative Writing
What does specificity mean?
Less words but specific is better than more words but vague/general
What are the 6 things that go into word choice?
Meaning, Specificity, Audience, Level of Diction, Tone, and Style
Bonus: What are the levels of diction we talked about?
What is the mood of the following 6 word story?
I just wrote a great cliffhanger.
Sample Answers: amused, discontented, surprised, suspenseful
What is the purpose of Persuasive Writing?
To sell something (an idea, a person, etc.) to someone.
Bonus: What kind of text structure might you use?
Sometimes, a person might have a noisy environment, but they have the ability to choose what they can listen to instead.
Expository Writing
What does colloquial mean?
Everyday informal language usage, like contractions.
What word would be better in the sentence below?
Jan goes, “It’s your turn to wash the dishes!”
Sample Answers: yells, screams, exclaims
What is the tone of the song "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People?
Sample Answers: foreboding, ominous, serious
What are the 5 main organization strategies?
General to Specific, Specific to General, Present time and Background, History to Now, Outcome and the Process
Bonus: What is another name for the General to Specific organization?
You must come to class if you want to learn. You can get personal and immediate feedback from your teacher, and the lessons are tailored to the interests of those in the class. You want to have fun while learning? We play review games in class, so you can have fun while you practice!
Persuasive Writing
What is the definition of style?
How a writer presents information and ideas
What word would be better in the sentence below?
Dwight goes slowly down the hall.
Sample Answers: tip-toed, crept, walked
What is the tone and mood of the following 6 word story?
I'm beside myself; cloning machine works.
Sample Answers:
Tone - proud, scholarly, objective
Mood - light-hearted, surprised, pleased, amused
What are the 7 things that go into writing?
Purpose, structure, organization, style, word choice, tone, & mood
My dad’s farm is beautiful. It is 400 acres of rolling hills, bustling creeks, and amazing wildlife. You are guaranteed to see at least one deer run gracefully through the green fields and escape into the shaded woods. When you pull up, you will be greeted by the friendliest donkeys and cattle that you have ever seen.
Descriptive Writing
What does paragraph structure mean?
How the sentences in a paragraph are put together. Each sentence should build on the previous one.
Bonus: What kinds of sentences are in a paragraph?
What does the word choice in this sentence do for this 6 word story?
“Wrong number,” says a familiar voice.
The "familiar" in the sentence, paired with the "'wrong number'" lets you know there was a relationship of some kind between the people in the sentence.
What is the tone and mood of the following 6 word story?
I leave. Dog panics. Furniture shopping.
Sample Answers:
Tone - blunt, disappointed, frustrated, resigned
Mood - amused, silly, sympathetic