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Writing Essays
Writing Purpose
The Writing Process
Units 1-3
Units 1-3
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True or False: Most essays are one long paragraph.
What is False.
100
True or False. Most writing does NOT have a purpose.
What is False.
100
This is the first step in the writing process: A. Revising, B. Publishing, C. Prewriting
What is C. Prewriting.
100
Name a synonym of the word HAPPY.
What is joyful, content, pleased, etc.
100
Choose the verb tense in this sentence: The ball flew by the baseball player. A. past, B. present, C. future
What is past tense.
200
This is the first paragraph of the essay.
What is the Introduction.
200
The purpose of most commercials is: A. to inform, B. to entertain, C. to persuade
What is to persuade.
200
In this step, you submit your final essay. A. Prewriting, B. Publishing, C. Drafting
What is Publishing.
200
Name an antonym for the word SERIOUS.
What is goofy, silly, relaxed, etc.
200
The girl danced and sang through the entire concert. Is this A. simple verb, B. compound subject, C. compound verb
What is compound verb.
300
This statement tells the reader about your topic AND the reason you are writing.
What is the thesis statement.
300
The purpose of this writing would be to provide facts, details and information.
What is to inform.
300
In this step, check for errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar: A. Editing, B. Revising, C. Prewriting
What is Editing.
300
This point of view uses clue words like ME, I or MINE. A. 2nd Person, B. 1st person, C. 3rd person
What is first person point of view.
300
This type of sentence gives a command. A. interrogative, B. declarative, C. imperative
What is imperative.
400
This section of the essay gives the details or "meat" of the paper.
What is the Body.
400
Some examples would be fairytales, comic books and short stories.
What is to entertain.
400
Name one way you can prewrite.
What is brainstorming, clustering/mapping, outlining, etc.
400
This point of view uses keywords such as THEY, HE or SHE. A. 1st person, B. 2nd person, C. 3rd person
What is 3rd person point of view.
400
An example would be "Where is the prom being held?" A. exclamatory, B. interrogative, C. declarative
What is interrogative.
500
Name on way you can "HOOK" the reader?
What is a quote, music lyric, anecdote, question, etc.
500
Name an example of informative writing.
What is a cookbook, textbook, instruction manual, etc.
500
List all 5 writing process steps in correct order.
What is Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Publishing
500
What is a narrator?
What is the person who tells the story.
500
Rewrite this sentence with the correct comma placement: We bought apples carrots and milk at the store.
What is "We bought apples, carrots, and milk at the store."