Paragraph Party
A summary is only facts and an opinion paragraph states your opinion.
What is the difference between a summary and an opinion paragraph?
Coming first, or there at the beginning of an event or process
What is "initial"?
Tell how the problem was resolved
What is a good way to provide closure in a story?
Used when you omit words from a quotation (...)
What is an ellipsis?
Another word for this is "sources."
What are articles?
The first sentence of a paragraph; tells what the paragraph will be about
What is a topic sentence?
A building is rebuilt to make it bigger or better
What is "renovation"?
A good way to show that a character is nervous (for example, a red face, sweaty palms, stuttering, and trembling/shaking)
What is "descriptive sensory language"?
Used when taking words directly from an article (")
What are quotation marks?
The number of fans a team has
What is the best way to show the popularity of a team?
Words you take directly from the article to use as evidence
What is a quote?
A conclusion based on facts or reasons
What is an inference?
An example is "Ms. Bowman walked her dogs."
What is "active voice"?
An example is "Thanks for coming over to play Fortnite, but we have to study ELA first." (Put a comma before the transition word, and DO NOT capitalize "but.")
What is the correct way to punctuate a compound sentence?
Keeping something private and secret
What is "confidential?
First, next, furthermore, additionally, and finally are examples of this
What are transition words?
Something that has to do with work that needs special qualifications and skills
What is "professional"?
An example is "The dogs were walked by Ms. Bowman."
What is "passive voice"?
This is a good transition word to use when you want to emphasize a different point of view
What is "however"?
The argument of someone who disagrees with you
What is a counterclaim?
To mourn the passing, or death, of something or someone
What is "lament"?
The reason the author wrote the article (to persuade, inform, or entertain)
What is "author's purpose"?
You must explain why it is wrong.
What must you do with a counterclaim in order to strengthen your paragraph?