Writing Essays
The number of reasons included in a thesis.
What is three?
The transition word 'first' should be used in this paragraph.
What is the second paragraph OR first body paragraph?
The kind of paragraph/part you need in argumentative writing that you don't need in informative/expository writing.
What is counterclaim/opposing claim?
This point of view uses "I, me, our, us, we."
What is FIRST-PERSON Point of View?
"Like burnt-out torches by a sick man's bed."
What is a SIMILE?
The minimum number of paragraphs in an argumentative essay.
What is 6?
The parts of an expository essay.
What are the introductory paragraph, the body paragraphs (3), and the concluding paragraph?
Explain why you have to have a counterclaim.
What is 'to acknowledge that not everyone may agree with you.'
This point of view is used for speeches, to give instructions, and uses the words "you, your."
What is SECOND-PERSON point of view?
"When the stars threw down their spears, / And water'd heaven with their tears,"
What is PERSONIFICATION?
TQAA
What is turn the question around and answer it?
The parts of an argumentative essay.
What are the introductory paragraph, the body paragraphs (3), the counterclaim/opposing claim (paragraph), and the concluding paragraph?
The end goal of a counterclaim.
What is 'to prove what you have to say is STRONGER than what the other side has to say about the issue'?
OR
What is 'to acknowledge what the other side has to say about the issue'?
Identify the point of view of the following:
Chad tightened his grip on the rope. He could feel his fingers weakening. "Come on, Chad! Pull! We're losing ground!" shouted his teammate George. Chad gazed at the mud puddle toward which he and George were being dragged. Then he looked up at his opponents. They were screaming something, but Chad couldn't quite hear it. The muscles in his arms and shoulders were tightening. "It's now or never!" George shouted. Chad dug his heels in the dirt and pulled with all his strength.
What is THIRD-PERSON LIMITED?
(Narrator only reveals the thoughts and/or feelings of Chad.)
The life-lesson learned in a story.
What is THEME?
Where you place the transition word "third" in an essay.
What is the 'third' body paragraph OR the fourth paragraph?
Nouns, Adjectives, Adverbs, Verbs
What are parts of speech?
The 'thesis statement' in the following passage.
Have you ever given thought to the sacrifices people who care about you have made? Do you have someone in your life who loves you so much they would die for you? My mom is that person for me. My mom is someone I care about and she is important to me because she loves me unconditionally, she keeps me safe, and she provides me with everything I need.
What is "My mom is someone I care about and she is important to me because she loves me unconditionally, she keeps me safe, and she provides me with everything I need?"
Identify the point of view.
It was noon. The sun was high in the blue sky. The air was filled with the sounds of lawn mowers and birds chirping. A door opened. A young boy walked outside. A woman's voice could be heard from the house yelling, "Wait for me, Michael." The young boy did not wait. He ran to the sidewalk and began jumping. "Yeah! Yeah! Machine gun!" he yelled, pointing an invisible gun in all directions. He took imaginary shots every few seconds and pantomimed the recoil.
What is THIRD-PERSON Objective?
"The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,"
What is a METAPHOR?
The three main parts of an introductory paragraph.
What are the hook, the 'connector,' and the thesis statement?
Five.
What is the minimum number of sentences in each paragraph of an essay?
You have to do this if you are going to cite evidence that you copy word-for-word to show you're not plagiarizing.
What is "Put it in quotation marks (and give title of work and author)?"
Identify the point of view.
Anthony was making a snowman in his front yard. He wanted to make the tallest snowman ever. "Making the tallest snowman ever is hard," he thought to himself. As Anthony rolled the snow around to form huge spheres, Justin was watching him from the bushes. Justin had plans too, only his plans involved karate kicking Anthony's very tall snowman. Justin figured that no snowman deserved to be as tall as Anthony's. Justin stretched in preparation for his attack.
What is THIRD-PERSON Omniscient?
(It tells the thoughts and/or feelings of Anthony AND Justin.)
Drip—hiss—drip—hiss fall the raindrops / on the oaken log which burns, and steams, and smokes the ceiling beams. / Drip—hiss—the rain never stops.
What is ONOMATOPOEIA?