A part of speech that describes
an action (for example: goes),
states how something was affected
by an action (for example: became
angered), or expresses a state of
being (for example: is).
What is a
VERB?
100
Andrew married Judy after they graduated from college
Andrew married Judy after they graduated from college.
100
First essay we did in class where we analyzed our thoughts on reading and writing and why we feel that way.
What is a
LITERACY NARRATIVE?
100
She is suppose to go home.
She is supposed to go home.
100
An aid to discovery.
What is a
HEURISTIC?
BONUS: List the four things you are trying to find in a text when you are using THE METHOD.
200
A group of words incorrectly punctuated like a complete sentence but lacking the necessary structure; only a part of a sentence.
What is a
SENTENCE FRAGMENT?
200
After Andrew married Judy they decided to get a puppy from the pound
After Andrew married Judy, they decided to get a puppy from the pound.
200
Three corners are writer, text, and reader.
What is the
RHETORICAL TRIANGLE?
200
Their going to school on Friday.
They're going to school on Friday.
200
When you locate these in a text, you understand it better--where it's coming from, what else it believes that is more fundamental than what it is overtly declaring.
What is a
HIDDEN ASSUMPTION?
300
A part of speech that links a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence; usually express a relationship of time (for example: after) or space (for example: above) or direction (for example: toward)
What is a
PREPOSITION or PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE?
300
After being married for only three years Andrew and Judy had one dog three boys and two girls. How is that possible
After being married for only three years, Andrew and Judy had one dog, three boys, and two girls. How is that possible?
300
This is Sarah's pet peeve; you should NEVER do this in your paper.
What is
use the word very, OR put punctuation outside quotation mark in places other parenthetical citations.
300
You and I can hold hands.
or
You and me can hold hands.
You and I can hold hands.
300
One of the two other words/phrases we've used to describe a thesis.
What is a
HYPOTHESIS or CONNECTING IDEA?
400
Composed of the root form of a verb plus "to."
What is an
INFINITIVE?
400
Judys boys were always getting into trouble at school and their teacher threatened to suspend one of them for getting into a fist fight.
Judy's boys were always getting into trouble at school, and their teacher threatened to suspend one of them for getting into a fist fight.
400
This is how you open your rough draft after Sarah has been feedback on it. 2 Things to do to make sure you see all the comments.
What is
OPEN in MICROSOFT WORD and ON A COMPUTER?
400
Give the drumsticks to Jeremy and I.
or
Give the drumsticks to Jeremy and me.
Give the drumsticks to Jeremy and me.
400
When an academic source is looked at by other experts in the field before it is published.
What is
PEER REVIEWED?
500
A verbal, which is formed by adding "-ing" to the root form of a verb, but it is used as a noun.
What is a
GERUND?
500
Dont suspend him Judy said He wont do it again
"Don't suspend him," Judy said. "He wont do it again."
500
Name of the format we use in our papers.
What is
MLA?
Bonus: Name one other kind of format.
500
There are less pencils than before.
There are fewer pencils than before.
500
(3 words) What the text wants you to do or believe, what it's responding to, and its cultural and historical context.