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What country has a village where every citizen is a tightrope walker?
Tsovkra-1, Russia
Who is the first accused witch?
Tituba
A type of hook for an argumentative essay
metaphor/similie, story, personal experience, strong statement
[NOT A QUESTION!]
What is the subject for:
The cat sat on a mat.
cat
Name two states that have more cows than people.
Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Dominica and Nicaragua
Who presumably went with Abigail when she left Salem?
Mercy Lewis
What is a thesis?
The main topic of the entire paper, usually addressed as a claim
What is the predicate for:
I went out hunting rabbits late one night.
went hunting
What was the original capitol of the United States?
Philadelphia
60-80% of what animal population lives in Canada?
polar bear
How many kids do the Proctors have?
3, 4 including the unborn baby
What does a conclusion need besides reviewing the points?
Coming to a new idea or answering the question "so what?"
What is the subject:
The tall and handsome dog snarled at the bear.
dog
Which president is in the wrestling hall of fame?
Abraham Lincoln
What animal has transparent eyelids to see underwater?
Beavers
What type of fallacy did Mary Warren fall into?
Bandwagon, following friends over logic
An essay needs transitions between sections and paragraphs. Where else does it need them?
Within paragraphs, before/after the evidence
What is the predicate:
I'm going to learn how to make sushi.
going to learn how to
Who was the first European to land in North America?
Leif Erikson arrived from Norway in the 10th century.
Which word did Shakespeare use more? Love or hate?
Love
What fallacy did Giles Corey fall prey to?
Appeal to force, forcing someone to agree to a faulty opinion
Which is the strongest evidence in literary analysis and argumentative writing?
Quotes
Which word in the sentence is a preposition?
I went to Grandma's house in the woods.
in
What ultimately ended the Salem Witch Trials?
The colony’s governor ordered an end to the trials after his own wife was accused of witchcraft.