Writing an Essay
What are the three parts of an essay
Intro, body, and concluding paragraphs
What is McKinley’s favorite color?
Teal
These types of verbs are almost always used in questions
Helping verbs
What are the five stages of the writing process
Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading, and publishing and presenting
What does a declarative sentence end in?
A period
A ...................... has one or two sentences that clearly states the main idea of an essay
Thesis statement or claim
What is McKinley’s favorite animal?
Giraffes
Am, appear, are, become, look, smell, sound, was
These are all examples of which type of verb
Linking verbs
The most important goal of this writing process is to get your ideas down on paper
Drafting
Where would you put punctuation in “US”
Between the “U” and the “S”, and after the “S”
What is the last paragraph of an essay called
The conclusion
What is McKinley’s favorite fruit?
Pineapple
What is the helping verb in this sentence
“Was Mr. Jones consulted about the red door?”
Was
This stage provides the chance to find and correct any errors in your writing
Editing and proofreading
What other punctuation mark besides a colon is used to signal a pause
A semicolon
This part of an essay usually contains three or more paragraphs
The body
What does McKinley hate being called?
Mickey
An action that happened in the past and might still be happening is what verb tense
Present perfect
In the ....................... stage of the writing process, you prepare a final copy of your work and share it with others
Publishing and presenting
What are three examples of things you would put quotation marks around
Poems, articles, songs, short stories, book chapters, or single TV programs
What are the parts of an intro paragraph
Hook, topic, thesis, and transition sentence
What is McKinley’s favorite winter sport to watch?
Snowboarding
A verb + ing is what type of verbal
Gerund
................. means you explore possible topics, decide on your purpose and audience, and gather and organize your ideas
Prewriting
Claire said, I want to go get ice cream.
Where would the quotation marks go in this sentence?
Before the “I” but after the coma, and after the period