Capitalization
the irish children were not treated the same on christmas.
This Irish children were not treated the same on Christmas.
Used to indicate the omission of possession of letters or sometimes numbers.
What is an apostrophe?
Correct spelling of a vocabulary word from the "The Monkey's Paw" that means monkey-like.
What is simian?
Writing that includes facts, definitions, concrete details, and precise language. It informs, explores, or explains.
What is informative/explanatory writing?
The movement of a story through a sequence of events.
What is plot?
her dad attended the lakers game.
Her dad attended the Lakers game.
Used to indicate strong feelings or excitement.
What is an exclamation mark?
Correct spelling of a word that means an occupation for a significant period of a person's life.
What is a career?
In academic writing, it often forms a "claim" or "thesis statement," backed up with evidence that supports the idea.
What is argument writing?
Basic background information (setting, time period, characters).
What is the exposition?
sarah, karen, mom, and i went to the movies.
Sarah, Karen, Mom, and I went to the movies.
The missing punctuation mark in this sentence:
I have four places I want to visit france, dubai, and japan.
What is a colon?
This word from "The Monkey's Paw" means danger.
What is peril?
A biography, novel, or way of presenting connected events in order to tell a good story.
What is a narrative?
A series of important events that move the story to the climax.
accra, ghana is my favorite place in africa.
Accra, Ghana is my favorite place in Africa.
Used to connect two independent clauses. The clauses are often related and complement each other.
What is a semi-colon?
The academic word which means to look carefully for examination.
What is analyze?
Prewrite, Draft, Revise, Edit, Write Final Copy, Proofread, Publish.
What is the writing processs?
The problem of the story?
What is the conflict?
Yesterday, we had dinner with uncle john and prince harry.
Yesterday, we had dinner with Uncle John and Prince Harry.
The act of leaving out words that are not necessary for the sentence, passage, or phrase to be understood.
What is an ellipses?
The good guy in the story.
Green = Go (write a topic sentence)
Yellow = Slow Down (introduce an idea using a transition)
Red = Stop (give examples and elaborate)
Green = Go Back (restate your topic sentence)
What is Step Up To Writing?
The turning point in the story
What is the climax?