Explanatory Essentials
Famous FAQs
my brother
Wrangling the Writing
Connexus 'Cons
100
An essay that explains using facts, quotes, and details
What is an Explanatory Essay? (Expository)
100
How do I find out when the essay is due?
the i burger
100
A word that describes an object's position
my brother marquis
100
The first step of writing, including brainstorming and using a graphic organizer; begins with "P"
What is Pre-Writing?
100
The letter "D" appearing on your planner means it is time to upload this
What is the Draft?
200
Used to organize ideas and thoughts before writing
I wanna say YEAH!! yeah yeah
200
How long should my essay be?
What is "3 to 5 paragraphs," or "long enough to cover your topic clearly?"
200
The genre of writing that would contain a flying unicorn
What is Fantasy?
200
The second step in the writing process; yours must always be handwritten; begins with "D"
What is the Draft?
200
The letter "P" on your planner means one of these is due
What is a Portfolio?
300
A group of sentences about the same idea, with the first line indented
what are you
300
May I type my essay?
What is, "The draft must be handwritten, the final copy may be typed?"
300
Word for the author's message
What is the Theme?
300
This step corrects punctuation, spelling, and other obvious errors; begins with "E"
What is Editing?
300
Always click on this symbol, which means the lesson has been changed
What is the Chalk & Eraser, or Modification icon?
400
Guidelines used to grade an essay, project, or portfolio
What is a rubric?
400
May I research my topic or interview someone?
What is, "Yes, if you list your sources at the end of your essay?"
400
Use these to figure out the meaning of an unknown word in the text
What are Context Clues?
400
The writer substitutes words, adds, or removes sentences during this stage of writing; begins with "R"
What is Revising?
400
Clicking on this blue box will reveal a lot of information about you
What is the Information icon?
500
The place where all portfolios should be submitted
What is the Dropbox?
500
How do I send something that is handwritten?
What is, "Take a photo of your paper, and upload to the computer and dropbox?"
500
The way that verbs show if something happened in the past, present, or future
What are Verb Tenses?
500
The final step of writing; in our class, this is done by uploading to the dropbox; begins with "P"
What is Publishing?
500
Clicking this icon will reveal additional information and worksheets in your lessons
What is the Mouse icon?