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What I Do-Written Communication
What Step Am I?
What Is It?
Miscellaneous
About Paragraphs
100
Newspaper or magazine articles, biography, science or history writing
What is inform?
100
Correcting grammar, usage and mechanics
What is proofreading?
100
I am the main idea expressed in a single sentence in a paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
100
This type of writing pattern looks at the similarities and differences between two or more things.
What is compare/contrast?
100
It refers to how paragraphs flow easily from one to the next
What is Coherence?
200
letter to editor, advertisements, political speeches
What is persuade?
200
Choosing a topic, gathering ideas, arranging information
What is pre-writing?
200
I am bits of information that appeal to the senses in expressive writing/
What are sensory details?
200
First," "next," "after," and "finally" are examples of what types of words
What are transitional words?
200
These sentences provide details or specific information based on the topic sentence or thesis
What is supporting sentences?
300
Letters, journals, personal essays
What is express?
300
Making judgements or changes to improve
What is revising?
300
Concluding sentence that restates or summarizes the main idea in a paragraph
What is clincer sentence?
300
Correct the following sentence: In my pocket I have a paper clip, a cell phone and a stick of gum.
What is What is: In my pocket I have a paper clip, a cell phone, and a stick of gum.
300
Term used in an essay when all the parts/ sentences fit together to support the thesis
What is unity?
400
Short stories, poems, plays
What is Be Creative?
400
Sharing one's writing
What is publishing?
400
A sentence or two in an essay that identifies the point the writer wants to prove or discuss
What is thesis statement?
400
Correct the following sentence: Roger is awesome he is a great guy.
What is : Roger is awesome. He is a great guy. or Roger is awesome; he is a great guy.
400
The middle paragraphs in an essay that support the main idea or thesis
What is body?
500
The five different steps of the writing process help result in doing this.
What is communicate?
500
Putting down ideas on paper
What is writing a draft?
500
I am a critique of a piece of literature. I lend myself to 5 paragraphs.
What is literary analysis?
500
Correct the following sentence: This is the best and healthiest recommended diet fresh fruits and vegetables, lowfat milk grains and protein.
What is --This is the best and healthiest recommended diet: fresh fruits and vegetables, lowfat milk, grains, and protein.
500
Part of an essay that restates or sums up the major points
What is the conclusion?