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Research and Writing
Vocabulary
Types of Writing
Literary Devices
Grammar and Conventions
100
The primary point of a persuasive essay
What is "to convince others your idea is correct"?
100
To work together on a project; cooperate in an effort
What is "collaborate"?
100
A 55-word original short story
What is Flash Fiction?
100
Moo, Oink, Meow, Baa
What is Onomatopoeia?
100
Its too bad the car has a dent in it's fender.--This sentence has this problem
What is incorrect apostrophe use--It's too bad the car has a dent in its fender.
200
When moving between paragraphs or ideas in a paper, the writer should do this
What is "use a transition"?
200
Sticking or holding together; unified
What is "cohesive"?
200
A type of writing that tells a story or gives an account of what happened
What is Narrative?
200
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
What is Hyperbole?
200
There are to many choices; I don't know which one to pick.--This sentence has this problem
What is the wrong word: "too many choices"
300
An MLA in-text citation tells the reader this information
What is "the author's name and the page number where the information may be found"?
300
Something that causes damage, harm, or loss
What is "detriment"?
300
A type of writing that tells the reader how to do something, or how something is done, a step at a time
What is Process?
300
He's as big as a tree
What is Simile?
300
Pirates 4 was a great movie. I defiantly want to see it again.--The sentence has this mistake
What is the wrong word: "definitely", not "defiantly"
400
The difference between paraphrasing and summarizing
What is "summarizing is much shorter than the original, while paraphrasing is about the same length"
400
Illegal
What is "illicit"
400
A condensed and humorous retelling or a classic piece of literature
What is ShrinkLit?
400
Alone together; jumbo shrimp; calm winds
What is Oxymoron?
400
Someone left their jacket on the chair.--The sentence has this mistake.
What is a pronoun agreement problem: "his or her" jacket, not "their" (their is always plural)
500
Entries on an MLA Works Cited page are listed by this
What is "the last name of the author"?
500
Holding firmly; persistent; stubborn; D
What is "tenacious"?
500
This type of writing interprets, analyzes, and seeks the deeper meaning beneath the surface experience of particular events
What is Memoir?
500
Mocking a serious work by imitating its style and tone
What is Parody?
500
I love going to the movies, it's my favorite thing to do.--The sentence has this mistake.
What is a run-on (comma splice)--I love going to the movies; it's my favorite thing to do.