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Quoting
Essay Parts
Grammar
Reading/Vocab
Apostrophes
100
Word-for-word, perfect copy of a phrase or sentence of another author's writing.
What material goes into QUOTATION MARKS?
100
Summary
What is it called when a writer explains what a text is about in his/her own vocabulary?
100
Feeling happy for the first time.
What is an example of a fragment?
100
Eloquence
What word means "exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech"
100
Skittles of the student
Backwards of: student's Skittles
200
Summary/Paraphrasing
What material does NOT go into quotation marks?
200
Critique
What is the act of analyzing and evaluating a text by examining its strengths and weaknesses?
200
Students like cake, they really like chocolate cake.
What is an example of a comma splice?
200
Prolific
What word means "producing many works"?
200
Mice of the cats
Backwards of: cats' mice
300
Smith describes the event as "harrowing" and "earth-shattering."
What is an example of blending an author's words with your own?
300
Writes Claims Describes Explains Acknowledges Analyzes Presents Believes Examines Recounts
What are powerful verbs used in SUMMARY?
300
The students of ENG/REA 060 really knew their vocabulary words because of this they decided to use them every day.
What is an example Run On Sentence?
300
Erudition
What word means "having knowledge gained from books and study"?
300
Song of James
Backwards of: James's song
400
Smith claims, "needed friends."
What is an example of a quote that does not flow correctly?
400
Jane Smith's "Finding the Dollar" describes the hope she found within herself after struggling in American's tough economy.
What is an example of the "basic facts" that a summary must introduce right away?
400
Although it was raining; the students held class outside.
What is an example of a semicolon error?
400
Signal Phrase
What is a phrase that shows readers that you are about to quote someone else's words?
400
The color of it
Backwards of: its color
500
Smith was shocked and felt, 'blown away'.
What is an example of an incorrectly punctuated quote?
500
Jane Smith's story is about having strength during hard economic times. I think the story was boring. It reminded me of this time when I was just graduating high school and the adults all around me kept telling me that getting a job is a hard thing to do.
What is an example of a WEAK SUMMARY/CRITIQUE?
500
FANBOYS ; .
What are the three fixes for Run On Sentences and Comma Splices?
500
"Is this worth my time?"
What is the question readers ask that you should focus on in your CRITIQUE?
500
laughter of the 3 women named Linda
Backwards of: Lindas' laughter