All About Verbs
Verb voice can be either passive, or ______
Active
What does the root ology mean? As in biology.
Ology = The study of
This step is the writing part — getting your thoughts down on paper. This is not the final version of your essay, so it's a good idea to try out ideas here to see if they fit into your essay. You can also change or remove them during a later step in the writing process.
Drafting
The least reliable website domain type is...
.com
The events that make up a story
The Plot
The three most commonly verb tenses, not including variations like perfect and progressive, are
past, present and future tense
What does the root archaeo mean? As in archaeology.
Archaeo = Ancient
In what step of the writing process should you choose your topic?
Prewriting
We gather sources to provide ________ that supports our argument.
Evidence
What part of a story includes the setting, and character introductions?
Exposition
This verb mood instructs, commands, or asks the audience to do something.
Imperative verb mood.
What does the root pseudo mean? As in pseudoscience.
Pseudo = False
The final step in the writing process
Publishing
When we use an idea in our writing that is not our original thought we must...
Cite the Source
The part of the story in which the conflict is decided.
Climax
A ______ is a verb that functions as the subject of a sentence and always ends in - ing.
gerund
What does the root cred mean? As in incredible?
Cred = to trust, or believe
The sentence of your essay that contains your argument and which must be supported by evidence throughout your writing is called...
Thesis Statement
When we use and cite an idea from another source that we have put into our own words (not a quote) we are...
Paraphrasing
This part of plot triggers the rising action and is a result of actions, or interests of the “main character”and “bad guy”
Conflict
A _________ is a punctuation mark that joins two closely related and complete sentences.
semicolon
Which two languages contribute the largest number of root words to the English Language?
Greek and Latin
The steps of the writing process in order are:
Prewriting
Drafting
Revision
Edition
Publishing
Citing sources from subject matter experts gives our writing more _________ than it would have if it were made up of just our opinions.
Authority
This part of plot triggers the rising action and is a result of actions, or interests of the “main character” and “bad guy”
Protagonist & Antagonist