Essays
Considered the "heart" of any essay we write in class
(Hint: This is what you are trying to explain in your essay and how you are going to prove it.)
What is a thesis statement?
What is a the figurative language that is a figure of speech in which a writer makes a reference to a famous story, person, object, or event?
What is an allusion?
What strategy do we use to analyze a poem and can you name two of the steps?
What is TWIST?
What is "Tone," "Word Choice," "Imagery," "Stylistic Choices," and "Theme?"
"Secretly Kayla was thrilled to return to school after a long boring vacation."
(Hint: There are 2 errors.)
What is:
1. Comma after "Secretly"
2. Comma between "long boring"
1) Are you telling me that ____________ not coming to the party? a) their b) they're
2. She likes to go shopping with both my brother and ____________. a) me b) I
1) b) they're
2) b) I
Three things make up a body paragraph.
Bonus Question: (+200 pts) What should the last part of your body paragraph do to make your paper solid?
What is:
1. Topic sentence or claim?
2. Evidence?
3. Explanation of evidence or reasoning?
a. Your reasoning should explain the significance of the quote.
b. Your reasoning should PROVE how it connects to your thesis.
Name the literary device being used here:
"The wind whispered in my ear as I walked home."
What is personification?
Name what three of the five letters in our TWIST strategy stand for
What is "Tone," "Word Choice," "Imagery," "Stylistic Choices," and "Theme?"
"My brother and I had a very stemulating conversation about the nature of man."
What is "stemulating" to "stimulating?"
1) I ____________ known you were here.
a) should have b) should of
2) ____________ German, aren't you?
a) Your b) You're
What is:
1) a) should have
2) b) You're
The Three Elements needed in an Introduction Paragraph
What is:
1. Hook?
2. Transition/Summary?
3. Thesis Statement?
Clues or hints that something is going to happen in a story
What is foreshadowing?
Name the first and last step of our "Read the Dang Thing!" strategy.
What is:
1. Make a prediction about the title?
2. Summarize the entire text
What do we need to change in this sentence for it to make sense?
"My dog and cat was getting along yesterday for the first time."
What is change "was" to "were?"
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
What is for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so?
For persuasive writing, what are the three persuasive appeals, and what do they represent?
What is ethos, pathos, and logos?
ethos - ethics, trustworthy credibility
pathos - emotions - strongest appeal
logos - logic, data, numbers, %
The message or moral of a story
What is the theme?
Name the three parts of the thesis formula including the suggested linking words.
What is restate the prompt/position (by/because) Reason 1 and Reason 2?
Which one of these is the correct way to revise and edit this sentence?
"Some may say love is more important than money, however money buys happiness and I love diamonds."
A. "Some may say love is more important than money; however, money can buy happiness and I love diamonds."
B. "Some may say love is more important than money, however, money can buy happiness and I love diamonds."
What is
A. "Some may say love is more important than money; however, money can buy happiness, and I love diamonds."?
Which of the following sentences is correct?
A)According to an old legend, their is treasure buried on that island.
B) According to an old legend, there is treasure buried on that island.
C) According to an old legend, they’re is treasure buried on that island.
What is B) According to and old legend, there is treasure buried on that island.
What do I need in my literary analysis essay thesis statement?
What are two literary elements?
Literary elements such as metaphor, tone, similes, foreshadowing, flashback, personification, repetition, conflict, etc.
This shows how the writer feels or his attitude about the subject
Name the steps IN ORDER to breakdown a prompt and have a thesis statement at the end?
*hint there are 5 steps.
What is...
1. Read and annotate the prompt for key words,
2. Turn the prompt into a question,
3. Read the Dang Thing, or TWIST the reading
4. Brainstorm your ideas and select top two you want to use.
5. Plug everything into your thesis statement that answers the question.
What do we need to change in this sentence for it to make sense?
Alyssa who is a swimmer forgot to bring her goggles to the pool.
(Hint: Where is the appositive phrase?)
What is "Alyssa, who is a swimmer, forgot to bring her goggles to the pool?"
Which of the following is the correct way to insert a quote within your essay?
A) ‘Solitary as an oyster’. Scrooge is illustrated as a person who is isolated in his own sphere.
B)Described as being as "solitary as an oyster", Scrooge is illustrated as a person who is isolated in his own sphere.
What is:
B)Described as being as "solitary as an oyster", Scrooge is illustrated as a person who is isolated in his own sphere.