Vocabulary
What does it mean to give an account of an event?
to record a version of the story
How many sentences should a body paragraph be?
at least 7 sentences
What are the two main parts of an introduction paragraph?
hook, thesis (context is a part of the hook)
She wore insensible shoes to the jungle. What is insensible?
illogical, inappropriate
The first truck was invented in what year?
Hint: before 1900
1896
What does determined mean in the context of "Sally determined that her little sister stole her shoes"?
discovered, decided, concluded
What is always in the middle of the paragraph?
evidence
What are the three parts of a thesis statement?
topic, comment, map
The war between the American colonies and Great Britain that resulted in the colonies’ independence is called?
The Revolutionary War
Charles Freuhauf, a German-American blacksmith, invented the first tractor trailer back in 1914 because he needed a way to transport his ______.
boat
What does engaged mean to be "engaged" in warfare?
involved
What are the three types of evidence?
summary, paraphrase, quote
The map becomes what later in the essay?
the three body paragraphs
What does plot mean, as in plotting a murder?
planning in detail
Over ___% of all United States cargo is transported via class 8 trucks.
Hint: over 50, under 100
Hint 2: it's a round number
70%
What is the Enlightenment?
an intellectual movement in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries where reason, logic and philosophy were emphasized
What are the three parts of a piece of evidence?
signal phrase, information via summary/quote/paraphrase, and citation
What are the three types of conclusion paragraphs?
echo, future, challenge
What is the Great Awakening?
a period of religious revival and renewed commitment to religious belief
What company produces the most popular truck of all time?
Ford in the F series
What does it mean to temper something?
to make more useable
Where does the period go in a piece of evidence?
outside the parentheses
Conclusion paragraphs always answer what question?
So what?
What is Puritanism?
a particular religious movement that called for simple and very strict rules of worship, discipline, and morality
Before the invention of the modern-day steering wheel, trucks were maneuvered by a _____.
lever