What are proper nouns, 1st word in the sentence, "I", first word in a direct quote?
100
The writer's opinion and reasons or the writer's topic and main ideas.
What is a Thesis?
100
A complete sentence contains these two parts.
What are a subject and a predicate.
100
The type of writing that informs, explains or describes.
What is explanatory/informative?
200
Give me an example of the following type of text structure.
Sequence
Cause/Effect
Problem/Solution
Description
Compare/Contrast
Sequence: timeline biography, events in a story
Cause/Effect: weather, laws
Problem/Solution:
Description:
200
What is needed for a complete sentence.
What is subject, predicate and a complete thought.
200
The part of the essay that sums everything up for the reader. It includes a thesis, a summary of the key points made by the reader and a final thought.
What is the conclusion
200
A sentence that is missing a subject or predicate is called.
What is a sentence fragment?
200
The paragraph structure for an informative prompt response.
What is 1 paragraph introduction, 2-3 body paragraphs, focused on the main ideas, and 1 paragraph conclusion?
300
How do you know a text is written in a first hand account?
The person is sharing their personal experience of the event. There is emotion when describing the events.
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The conclusion should be an EXACT copy of the introduction?
True or False
False- it should have the same information, but not written in exactly the same way as the introduction.
300
The beginning sentence of each body paragraph. This tells the reader what the paragraph is about.
What is the main idea or topic sentence?
300
A reason that supports the opinion must be supported with 2-3 pieces of text evidence to be considered a good reason. True or False?
What is true?
300
You select similar text evidence from multiple sources, that supports the topic. This similar evidence becomes your _____ for the essay.
What are main ideas?
400
How do you know a text is written in a second hand account?
The text is written by someone who knows about the event, but did not experience it. They use the information from others to write about the event. The events are told more factual rather than emotional.
400
Words that are copied directly from the source should be _____.
What is cited?
400
The words in an essay that help the writing flow. The words link ideas together.
What are transition words?
400
Two ways to clearly state your opinion in your essay so the reader knows what you think.
What is in my opinion, I believe, my opinion is, I think, etc.?
400
You should include 2-3 pieces of this in your body paragraphs to support your main ideas.
What is evidence from the texts?
500
The author uses reasons and evidence to support points in a text.
point of view
500
Where the paragraph start should be ______.
What is indented.
500
Double Jeopardy: This is a two part response.
1: The part of the writing that tells the reader why the information is placed in the essay, why it is important, or tells more about the information.
2: The part of the writing that is taken directly from the sources.
1: What is elaboration?
2: What is evidence?
500
The paragraph structure for an opinion prompt response.
What is 1 paragraph introduction, 2-3 body paragraphs with reasons and evidence, 1 paragraph of conclusion?
500
Paraphrased information from the text, thoughts about the evidence and how or why the evidence relates to the main ideas are ways you can _______.