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The Anatomy of an Essay
Write it Right
Transition Tuesday
Write all About It
SpellCheck
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This sentence catches your audience's attention right from the start.
What is a lead or hook?
100
Combine these two sentences as one. I really enjoyed my trip to Mexico. My trip to Mexico was the first time I met my godmother.
What is I really enjoyed my trip to Mexico because it was the first time I met my godmother?
100
NAME a transitional word that shows time order.
What is answers may vary?
100
The type of writing which explains or describes something or an event.
What is EXPOSITORY?
100
1. CONFERENCE 2. CONFERANCE 3. CONFERINCE 4. CONNFERENCE
What is CONFERENCE (#1)?
200
Name the phrase for the components of an introduction paragraph, and tell me what what each "letter" stands for.
What is Let's Go Team? What are Lead, General Statement, Thesis?
200
Type of sentence this is. Sarah went to the doctor, and then her mom got her ice cream.
What is compound or declarative?
200
NAME THREE TRANSITIONS THAT CAN BE USED TO START SUPPORTING PARAGRAPHS.
What is ANSWERS MAY VARY
200
The type of writing which shows a strong opinion or feeling towards a subject.
What is PERSUASIVE?
200
1. RETREAVE 2. RETREEVE 3. RETRIEVE 4. RETREIVE
What is RETRIEVE (#3)?
300
Name 2 essential parts of a supporting paragraph.
What is (transitional word, reasons, facts, details, examples, etc)?
300
Number of commas this sentence needs: My dad who loves to go fishing caught three bass two red tail and one snapper on March 8 2009.
What is five?
300
NAME TWO TRANSITIONS TO SHOW ANOTHER OPINION.
What is ANSWERS MAY VARY?
300
The type of writing viewpoint which uses the word, "you." Please do not use this viewpoint on the writing test!!
What is SECOND PERSON?
300
1. ABUNDENCE 2. ABUNDINCE 3. ABUNDANCE 4. ABUNDDANCE
What is ABUNDANCE (#3)?
400
Name three main ideas for this prompt: Schools should give students short breaks in the middle of the day.
What is (answers may vary)?
400
The location for the semicolon. Sean cannot find his shoes he will be late to practice.
What is after shoes?
400
NAME 2 TRANSITIONS TO START YOUR CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH.
What is ANSWERS MAY VARY
400
The type of writing technique when you make a statement in the first paragraph, and then tie your ideas back to it in the conclusion.
What is FULL CIRCLE?
400
1. DELIBERITE 2. DELIBERATE 3. DELIBERIT 4. DELIBBERATE
What is DELIBERATE (#2)?
500
The number of lines allowed on the VA SOL writing prompt.
What is 52?
500
The location for the comma and semicolon in the following sentence: She thought she was right however she soon realized she was dead wrong.
What is semicolon before however and comma after however?
500
The minimum number of transitions you should use in a five paragraph essay.
What is 3?
500
The key words tell and relate appear in a prompt for this type of writing.
What is NARRATIVE?
500
1. ONOMATEOPIA 2. ONOMATOPOEIA 3. ONOMATOPIA 4. ONOMATOPEIOA
What is ONOMATOPOEIA (#2)