Let's Fight About it
What's the Vocab
Get Him to the Greek
What's Up Essay
Gift Bag
100

Refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument.

What is a rebuttal?

100

Edgar was in ____ danger after following the haunting voice calling his name from the depths of the Appalachian Forest. 

What is grave?

100

They are the basic blocks of thousands of English words; often using affixes to alter their meaning. 

What are root words?

100

This text structure is used to present a topic and the issues associated with it and concludes with a possible resolution. 

What is problem and solution?

100

This "E" in the R.A.C.E strategy is meant for ______ how your evidence supports your claim.

What is explain?

200

The basis of your arguments that contains smaller arguments to supports a case.  They often have subpoints and resources that substantiate their claim or resolution.

What is a contention?
200

Although the professor emphasized ____ in writing assignments, many students struggled to condense their ideas, and some resorted to overly simplistic arguments to meet the requirement.

What is brevity?

200

These word parts are added to the end of Greek or Latin root words to modify their meaning. 

What are prefixes?

200

This text structure is the most commonly used in expository writing to clarify meaning.

What is a descriptive essay?

200
A good ___ can be a quote, common idiom, a clarifying definition, or a general statement that gets the reader's attention.
What is a hook/ anecdote?
300

The ____ is a statement of your claim that establishes the point of your claim. 

What is a resolution?

300


Although she was ____ about accepting the job offer, knowing it came with a significant pay increase, she couldn't ignore the fact that it required her to move far away from her family, and this made her decision even more difficult.

*hint irresolute



What is ambivalent?

300

This Greek root word means time.

What is chronological order of?

300

This type of essay requires the use of research to develop a hypothesis that is supported by evidence from a valued source that supports the claim / opinion.

What is an argumentative essay?

300

This type of language is most frequently used in in poetry and fiction writing, but should be avoided in expository writing, as it can have persuasive qualities.

What is figurative language?

400

 An opportunity for one debater to ask the other questions.  They can be about anything, but they should be relevant and designed to get admissions or concessions from the other. 

What is cross-examination?

400

Some people just ___ my nerves with their repugnant level of ignorance and lack of understanding; I wish I could punish people for their limited comprehension and respect. 

What is irk?

400

This Greek root word means power

What is dyna?

400

This type of writing is used to explain, illuminate, or "expose" a topic. 

What is expository?

400

The best way to show you understand what you have read is to ____ the text-evidence that supports your claim.

What is paraphrase?

500

The overall standard by which the case should be weighed.  It should be something inherently good, like Societal Welfare, Justice, Individual Welfare, Democracy, Quality of Life, Quality of the Future, etc.

What is the value?

500

This common biblical quote states that, "... the ____ shall inherit the earth.", as a means of condemning those who are prideful and filled with the greedy and envy of riches. 

What is the meek?

500

This Greek root word meaning "against" can be added to the beginning of other root words to modify the meaning.

What is anti?

500

You should draft your essay as a ____ to organize your brainstormed ideas in a way that appeals to your reader.

What is an outline?

500

Ms. D is ___ tall 

What is 5ft 10inches?