The Writing Process
Making Lovely Paragraphs
Potpourri
Unit 1 Vocab
Unit 2 Vocab
100
Using graphic organizers and outlines would happen in this step in the writing process.
What is prewriting?
100
Topic sentences are typically, but not always, this.
What is the first sentence in the paragraph.
100
Taylor's mom tells her local legislator about a new anti-cyberbullying law in this state.
What is Missouri?
100
"Resolve" and "determination" are synonyms for this word.
What is fortitude?
100
The Nazis' elimination of at least 6 million Jews, Gypsies, and others is an example of this.
What is a holocaust?
200
When writing a research paper, including a "Works Cited" page happens in this step.
What is publishing?
200
Finish this "equation": limited topic + ________ = topic sentence.
What is "specific impression"?
200
The three questions a response paper should answer.
What are 1) What is the author trying to promote/say?; 2) What is my position in relation to the author's?; and 3) How has this affected my lived world experience?
200
If I paraphrase a line, then I am not quoting it this way.
What is verbatim?
200
This feeling often comes over alumni when they walk the halls of their alma mater.
What is nostalgia?
300
You should probably double check your usage of "their," "there," and "they're" in this step.
What is editing?
300
To achieve paragraph unity, all sentences following a topic sentence must achieve these two criteria.
What is 1) contain more specific information than the topic sentence and 2) maintain the same focus as the topic sentence.
300
Speaking solely about "what had happened was..." is not a good idea in this type of essay.
What is response?
300
"It's that way." "Huh?" "IT'S THAT WAY!"
What is reiterate?
300
A magnifying glass helps one do this.
What is scrutinize?
400
It's a little "rough" but at least you're writing.
What is drafting?
400
"Instead," "therefore," and "In addition" are examples of this device used to create paragraph coherence.
What is transitional words and phrases?
400
But I can text with my left and right hand. I must be this Unit 1 vocab word.
What is ambidextrous?
400
To make larger, increase.
What is augment?
400
To praise or acclaim.
What is extol?
500
The step of the writing process in which our "Essay Unity Chart" fits.
What is revision?
500
As your essays become more developed, they should include less concluding sentences and more of these types of sentences.
What are transitional sentences?
500
When it comes to Kryptonite, Superman is definitely not this Unit 2 vocab word.
What is impervious?
500
On "Blue's Clues," Joe and Blue always give three of these.
What are intimations?
500
These two words are antonyms.
What are amicable and belligerent?