Essay Writing
What is the purpose of an introduction paragraph?
To introduce the topic/engage the reader
When someone's goal of writing is to inform someone of something. Should they be using opinions in their writing?
NO
Fix the mispelled word:
Jonah went to the store to buy a computor.
Computer
What is a noun (example: Wal Mart, Cup, David)
A person, place, or thing
How long should a body paragraph be?
When someone uses "I", or "me" in their writing, is it 1st or 3rd person perspective?
1st
Make this past tense sentence into a present tense sentence:
Mark was running through the hallways.
Mark is running through the hallways.
Give me two examples of adjectives
Purple, pink, tall, hot, cold, short, etc..
What are transition words?
Words that help the reader move on from one topic to another
When someone uses "them" or "they" in their writing instead of "I" or "me", is it first or third person perspective?
3rd person
Make this present tense sentence into a past tense sentence:
Luke is doing a test.
Luke was doing a test.
A verb
What should you use when you use information that came from somewhere/someone else? (ex: using text based evidence you should use this)
When someone is using opinions in their writing. Would their purpose for writing be education, informative, or persuasion?
Persuasion
Make this sentence into a future tense sentence:
Weston is running in the hallways.
Weston will be running in the hallway.
Which word is the verb:
Casey was jumping on the trampopline.
Jumping
What is it called when you go through your writing and fix mistakes?
Editing or revision
What is the overall message or point of someones writing called?
The theme, or the main idea
Ruby was rolling the big can down the hill.
Big
What is different about a Proper Noun (ex: Wal Mart, David, LaSalle School) versus a regular noun (ex: bicycle, desk, computer)?
A proper noun should be capitalized and a regular noun is not