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Grammar
Planning & Prewriting
Revising & Editing
Narrative Writing & Close Reading
Persuasive Writing
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What is an independent clause?
Something that can stand on its own as a sentence
100
What should you do as soon as you receive an assignment?
Read it all the way through!
100
What is the difference between revising and editing?
Revising has to do with content/ideas, whereas editing deals with writing quality.
100
What is narrative writing?
Any writing that tells a story/relays events
100
What is the most important part of a persuasive essay?
The thesis statement or argument
200
What goes on either side of a semi-colon?
An independent clause
200
What is freewriting? (Hint: you must say how it is different from other prewriting techniques)
Writing continuously for a set amount of time with no filter
200
How many drafts (or "checkpoints") did I suggest recognizing in the writing process?
3: rough, revised, and final.
200
Fill in my definition of close reading: "Reading with a _________ _________."
magnifying glass
200
What are the three main persuasive strategies we discussed? I showed them as three points of a triangle
Logos, ethos, pathos
300
What is a misplaced modifier? Give an example.
A descriptive word, phrase, or clause that distorts the intended meaning because of where it is in the sentence. Ex: "The blue man's sweater"
300
What is brainstorming (Hint: You must say how it is different from other kinds of prewriting)
Jotting down notes and thoughts as quickly as you can (mostly not in full sentences)
300
What are two tips that can help you proofread better?
Read out loud, work on hard copy, go backward sentence by sentence
300
What are "action" and "conflict," and how do they work together?
Action = events; conflict = what makes those events interesting
300
I visit Seattle every summer. Every time I'm there, the weather is beautiful and sunny. I say, "Wow, the weather is really nice here in the summertime." Am I using inductive or deductive logic?
Inductive! I'm generalizing based on observing specific cases.
400
What is a comma splice?
Two independent clauses joined only with a comma
400
What is clustering (also called branching or webbing)?
A visual organization technique that helps you see the connections between your ideas
400
What is reverse outlining, and how does it help you?
Pulling out the thesis, topic sentences, and details from a draft to examine the organization
400
What is the difference between "showing" and "telling" in a narrative?
Showing uses detail and dialogue so the reader experiences the events along with you
400
What is a logical fallacy?
A logical mistake--think of the logic ref!
500
What is an antecedent?
The noun or noun phrase that a pronoun stands in for.
500
What do you need for a good outline?
Discuss
500
What does FACT stand for in relation to the revision process?
Fit, add, cut, and test
500
What is the difference between description, reaction, and analysis?
Description addresses the "what"--summarizing or describing. Reaction is just your gut feeling or how the text/topic relates to you. Analysis is a more demanding academic process in which you break a text down and try to interpret it in a way you could defend to other people.
500
Give an example of a syllogism.
(Many possible)