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Types of Words
Making Sentences
Effective Sentences
Songs
Paragraphs
100
Words that are used on formal occassions
Formal Words
100
This type of sentence asks a question
Interrogative
100
What are the five qualities of effective sentences?
Unity, Coherence, Conciseness, Emphasis, Variety
100
On the sixth day of Christmas, what did my true love send to me?
Six geese a laying
100
What are the five major elements of a paragraph?
Unity, Coherence, Focus, Completeness, Brevity
200
Words that are used in informal situations
Informal Words
200
This type of sentence expresses a command or a request
Imperative
200
This quality refers to the idea that every word or phrase must be about one thing or idea.
Unity
200
On the eighth day of Christmas, what did my true love send to me?
Eight maids a milking
200
This major element of a good paragraph refers to a paragraphing being as brief and concise as possible while being fully developed.
Brevity
300
Words used to show general ideas
General Words
300
This type of sentence makes a positive or negative statement
Declarative
300
The clear and correct arrangement of the parts of a sentence.
Coherence
300
The line " I'm dreaming of a white christmas " appears in what song?
White Christmas
300
This element of a good paragraph refers to the full or thorough discussion of its main idea.
Completeness
400
Words used to provide more detailed and precise information about what they refer to
Specific Words
400
This type of sentence shows a strong feeling or emotion
Exclamatory
400
The quality refers to the mixture of different sentence structures.
Variety
400
On the ninth day of Christmas, what did my true love send to me?
Nine ladies dancing
400
This development of paragraph writing refers to classifying groups of things into several categories
Development by Classification
500
Denotation refers to a word's direct and literal meaning. What does connotation refer to?
The implied or suggested meaning of a word
500
A loose sentence is one in which the main idea is place first and no suspense is attempted. What is a periodic sentence?
One in which the main assertion or idea is withheld until the end of the sentence.
500
This quality refers to the absence of redundant words in writing.
Conciseness
500
On the twelfth day of Christmas, what did my true love send to me?
Twelve Drummers Drumming
500
This development of paragraph writing refers to using causal analysis
Development by Cause and Effect