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Can You Spell Punctuate?
100

Argumentative writing should be subjective?

What is false.

100

The first step in the writing process.

What is planning?

100

To include direct information from a piece of text.

What is cite evidence?

100

This is what a basic essay includes.

What is an introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion?

100

These types of nouns should always be capitalized.

What are proper nouns?

200

The purpose of an argumentative essay is to?

What is prove your claim is correct using facts and reasoning.

200
This is what should be done after the draft is written to ensure the writer's thoughts are complete and the punctuation and spelling are correct.
What is revise and edit?
200

This word, indicating 2nd person point-of-view, should be avoided in all argumentative and informational essays!

What is "you?"

200

The purpose of this paragraph is to introduce the topic and the claim/thesis statement to the readers.

What is the introduction?

200
Words copied directly from this should always be spelled correctly.
What is the text?
300

Informational writing is written in this POV.

What is third person?

300
Using this type of graphic organizer is a good way to take notes on the articles.
What is a t-chart?
300

The phrase: According to the text... followed by " " is an example of this.

What is quoting text?

300

This is where the evidence, examples, and elaboration go in an essay.

What are the body/middle paragraphs?

300
Titles of books should always be ___________ whereas titles of articles should be in ______________.
What is underlined and quotation marks?
400

The purpose of an argumentative essay is to give reasons supported by evidence. The purpose of an informational essay is to...

What is present facts in a logical manner (know what structure to use-- "Cause & Effect," "Problem/Solution," "Sequence" ...)?

400
Using this type of graphic organizer that includes roman numerals and alphabet letters is an effective way to plan for your essay.
What is an outline?
400

E_________ is specific information from the text whereas e___________ adds more detail and expands on the specific information.

What is evidence and elaboration?

400

The purpose of the conclusion is to restate the claim and 3 reasons in a new & fresh way and end with this.

What is give the reader something to think about & a "Call-to-Action"?

400
Apostrophes should not be used in plural nouns. They should be used when showing this. Example: The three girls ran to the room. The girl's room was so messy, she had to clean it.
What is possesion?
500

This is the focus of an informational essay. It's what the writer wants to say about the topic.

What is a thesis? Or What is a main idea?

500
The focus of an essay comes from these, which are presented in the articles.
What are the big ideas?
500

Effective writing includes word choices that are precise and vocabulary that is academic and specific to the topic. It does not include slang or exclamations (cool, awesome). This is called _________.

What is appropriate language?

500

These words connect one idea to the next in a piece of writing. They are important to have in an essay so the writing is logical and organized and easy to understand for the reader.

What are transition words?

500
When the subject and the verb match in a sentence. Singular: The boy has homework. Plural: The boys have homework.
What is subject-verb agreement?