Banned Words
You might be tempted to use this word when writing conversation
said
Your required formatting of your papers
MLA
"sincerely" is an example of what dress-up?
-ly adverb
to chew on
gnaw
What is the purpose of a good title?
To create interest in what you have written!
This banned word may describe size
big
This information goes in the first paragraph of the story sequence chart
Setting and characters
This dress-up describes a noun
quality adjective
threw lightly
tossed
Who was Damon's best friend?
Pythias
This word might tell how you got somewhere
went
This information goes in the second paragraph of the story sequence chart
Conflict and Plot
This dress-up shows action
strong verb
poured forth
gushed
How should you mark the key words that repeat or reflect in your topic and clincher sentences?
highlight (or bold)
A better word might be "beautiful"
pretty
What is the topic/clincher rule?
The topic sentence and the clincher sentence MUST repeat or reflect 2-3 KEY words.
This dress-up tells why something is happening
because clause
shallow pond
lagoon
What was the type of beast that Thesus slayed in the labyrinth?
Minotaur
This word may describe a duckling that was not born cute
ugly
This information belongs in the third paragraph of the story sequence chart
Climax and Resolution
This dress-up is a way to combine facts about one noun
who/which
monster with three heads
Chimera
Who is the most famous fables author?
Aesop