He went the the store and he picked up four liters of mango juice.
He went the the store, and he picked up four liters of mango juice.
100
When your sentences are varied and smooth, you have mastered this trait:
Sentence Fluency
100
Define personification
Giving human qualities to non-human things
ex: The stars winked down at us.
100
True or False: A comma is always needed before the quotes in this model:
Marco said "Don't stick your head in the fire."
So true.
100
What is the first stage of the writing process?
Pre-writing/brainstorming
200
I went down to the dungeon and got whips leg irons shackles and a portable rack.
I went down to the dungeon and got whips, leg irons, shackles(,) and a portable rack.
200
This trait includes punctuation and grammar:
Conventions
200
Define figurative language
Any language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words - it plays with words to define a subject in a creative way
The most common figures of speech are simile and metaphor.
200
When quotes go all the way to the end of a sentence, does the end punctuation (i.e. a period) come after the last quote or before?
I said, "Shut it!" vs. I said, "Shut it"!
Before - within the quotes
200
True of False: When you create a professional-grade paper, you need to do a rough draft and then one final draft.
False! You need to do as many drafts as you need to to make it presentable.
300
Julia don't go!
Julia, don't go!
300
This trait includes the structure:
Organization
300
True or False: Repetition is a childish technique that should be avoided in professional writing.
False. It rocks, and more importantly, when done well, it is incredibly effective.
300
True or False: When writing a research paper, you do not need to put quotes around something directly from a source if you put that source in your references.
False! That's plagiarism!
300
What do you need to put between paragraphs of an essay to make it flow?
Transitions
400
Potatoes unlike carrots or cucumbers make great projectiles.
Potatoes, unlike carrots or cucumbers, make great projectiles.
400
In this trait, the author's personality really comes through:
Voice
400
Define propaganda
Information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
400
When writing a narrative, and a new person begins speaking in quotes, what must you do?
Hint: It involves structure
Start a new paragraph
400
When writing an expository piece, as opposed to a persuasive piece, you should never include what?
Your own opinion / your argument / stance
500
Mary this total brat got a new credit card every week as if she need it!
Mary, this total brat, got a new credit card every week, as if she needed it!
500
The message and the main points are included in this trait:
Ideas and content
500
Define ethos, pathos and logos.
500 points for a general definition.
1000 point daily double for a general description PLUS a specific definition of each
General: persuasive appeals to an audience
Ethos: ethical appeal
Pathos: emotional appeal
Logos: logical appeal
500
When quoting an expert, you must also include what information?
Who IS this person? What make he or she an expert? Where is he or she form that I, the reader, should sit up and pay attention?
500
What is the difference between editing and revising?
Editing consists only of corrections to conventions - punctuation, grammar, usage...while revision involves major changes, including ideas and structure.