Name that Writing
Parts of an essay
Evidence and Sources
Narrative Elements
Fix the Mistake
100

This type of writing explains a topic using facts and information.

What is explanatory Writing?

100

This is the first paragraph of an essay that gives background information about the topic.

What is an introduction?

100

You must include this when using information from a source

What is a citation or quotation marks?

100

This is the problem of the story

What is the conflict?

100
An essay is missing a clear claim or direction. What is missing?

What is a thesis?

200

This type of writing tells a story with characters and events

What is narrative writing?

200

This sentence reveals the main idea of a body paragraph.

What is a topic sentence?

200

This is when you rewrite a direct quote into your own words.

What is paraphrasing?

200

Words spoken by characters in a story

What is dialogue?

200

A student lists facts and examples but never explains them. What is missing?

What is reasoning or explanation sentence?

300

This type of short response always includes multiple pieces of evidence.

What is a CER?

300

This sentence explains the evidences and how it connects to a claim.

What is reasoning or explanation?

300

You should ALWAYS use evidence and examples from...

What is the text or the source?

300

These are words or phrases used to move the story along

What are transition words or transitional phrases?

300

A narrative jumps from beginning to the end too quickly. What is missing? (THINK OF PLOT DIAGRAM)

What is rising action, climax, falling action?

400
This type of writing includes an opposing viewpoint

What is argument writing?

400

This paragraph restates the main ideas discusses in an essay.

What is the conclusion?

400

This is what it's called when you copy and paste from a source without giving credit

What is plagiarism? 

400

This is the turning point of a story and the peak of the plot diagram

What is the climax?

400

An argument ignores the other side or opposing viewpoint. What is missing?

What is a counterargument? 

500

This sentence in an essay tells the reader what your whole essay will be about.

What is a thesis statement?

500

This sentence grabs the readers attention in an essay or story.

What is a hook?

500

You should always use this many sources when writing your essay

What is more than one or multiple?

500

This is a type of language that is NOT meant to be taken literally.

What is figurative language?

500

A student writes a narrative using "I" and "my" then switches to "he" and "they." What is being switched?

What is the Point of view?