Revise and Edit
What document helps you with revise and edit?
The Revise and Edit checklist
In what order do we complete the writing scaffold's boxes?
Green, red, yellow
How many STAGES of the writing process are there?
4 stages
Where can you find your personal schedule for Wings to Soar classes?
On your workplan
Why do we do research?
To fill in gaps in our knowledge
What do the 3 highlight colors mean?
Red: Spelling
Green: Grammar
Grey: Punctuation
What is a topic sentence? How do we write one?
It's a sentence at the beginning of your essay that explains what your essay is about. We write it by answering the EQ and mentioning our major details.
What is the longest STAGE of the writing process? How long should that stage take you? (+100 per correct answer)
Prewriting. It should take at least 50% of your time
Where can you find the link to the writing class calendar? Name two places.
Work plan, Talent, Mr. Grow's schedule
What makes a "quick" research process different from a regular research process?
You go straight to sources you know are reliable.
How many scores does Mi Write give your writing?
6
What is an opening hook's job? What's a closing hook's job?
Opening hook: Grab your reader's attention and reel them into your essay -- like a fish!
Closing hook: Keep the reader's attention on your essay even after they're done reading
How many TASKS are there inside the prewriting stage?
6 Tasks
What's the difference between level 2 and level 3?
3 has a faster pace, a wider variety of essay types, and focuses much more on research
What is plagiarism?
The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as your own
Name 3 categories for which Mi Write gives you scores
Development of Ideas, Organization, Style, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions
Besides copy and pasting, what do we do in the green box of the scaffold?
Make complete sentences, decide order of ideas, write topic sentences, add detail, clean it up
Our writing process videos use examples from a certain stick figure character. What is his name?
Owen
Who taught writing class before Mr. Grow?
Mrs. Greaves
What are some examples of reliable sources? (+100 per correct answer)
Government sources
First hand experts
Reputable news organizations
Academic research articles
What does "percentile rank" mean in Mi Write?
The essay scores higher than ___ % of essays in that grade level
Name three types of opening hook
Dialogue, describing a character/setting, question, riddle/humor, bold statement or fact, personal experience, feeling, sound, quote
List the 4 stages and 6 tasks in order. +50 for each one correct
Prewriting (Review your assignment, discuss your ideas, create questions, brainstorming, group your ideas, writing scaffold)
Drafting
Revise and Edit
Polishing and Publishing
In what US state did Wings to Soar start?
Wisconsin
A.C.R.E. is a key acronym for research. What do the letters stand for? (+100 points per letter)
Ask questions
Collect reliable sources
Read for the answers
Explain where your information came from