First Impressions
What is a first impression?
Assumptions you make when you meet new people.
What is cause and effect?
This is when something happens because of something else.
What is a supporting detail sentence?
This helps back up a claim or main idea in a paper or speech.
What are word forms?
They are different variations of a word that has the same root.
True or false: When and result clauses can switch spots.
True.
Are first impressions good or bad?
Either is possible, although it's usually negative.
What is outlining?
It's designing a paper in the way you want it to look, often done before you start writing drafts.
What is the difference between a topic sentence and a concluding sentence?
They go over the same ideas, but the topic sentence happens at the beginning and the concluding sentence happens as the end.
What is paraphrasing?
This is when you use information from a source, but put the ideas in your own words.
What is a present real conditional?
Something used to talk about general truths, habits, and things that can happen again and again.
What is a first impression you could make for the following paragraph: Joseph always wakes up on time, gets to school on time, and does all of his homework. One day, a teacher named Mr. Davis meets Joseph.
a. Mr. Davis may think that Joseph is a good student and a hard worker.
b. Mr. Davis might dislike Joseph for arriving to class late.
c. Mr. Davis probably wouldn't call on Josep
a. Mr. Davis may think that Joseph is a good student and a hard worker.
Which part of this sentence is the cause, and which is the effect?
"The man missed two weeks of work without calling in, so he was fired and replaced."
Cause: He missed two weeks of work.
Effect: He was fired.
Is this a topic sentence, supporting sentence, or concluding sentence: "I believe that home school is better than public school since students can learn at their own pace and are much less likely to be bullied."
Topic sentence.
Please think of at least two words forms for each of the following:
- Destroy
- Create
- Resign
Destroy: destroying, destruction, destroyed
Create: creation, creator, creating, created
Resign: Resignation, resigned, resigning
What is a future real conditional?
Something used to talk about what will happen under certain conditions.
Which of the following is not a first impression one would make about this paragraph: Mahmoud is a very insightful boy. He can often tell when somebody is mad or sad without them telling him. Also, Mahmoud knows which people to hang out with and which people to avoid.
a. Mahmoud is very intelligent
b. Mahmoud understands peoples' emotions
c. Mahmoud interrupts people when they talk a lot
c. Mahmoud interrupts people when they talk a lot
Please come up with a possible cause for each of the following effects:
The boy passed out.
The girl failed the test.
The Blue team won the game.
Possible answers:
The boy was outside when it was too cold in the winter, the boy got hit in the head, or the boy was dehydrated.
The girl did not study, the girl had a panic attack, or the girl did not show up for the test.
The Blue team practiced well, the Blue team worked together well, or the Blue team had a good day.
Is this a topic sentence, supporting sentence, or concluding sentence: "One example of a renewable resource we can use to replace fossil fuels is solar power."
Supporting sentence.
Please think of at least two words forms for each of the following:
Attract
Value
Hunger
Attract: attraction, attracting, attractive
Value: valuable, values
Happy: happiness, happier, happiest
Is this quoting or paraphrasing: According to Dr. Phil, emotions are a healthy way to express oneself.
Paraphrasing.
What could you do if you made a bad first impression one day? If you can't fix it, what are potential consequences?
You could try to apologize, you could behave better in the future, or you could try to make a good first impression with somebody else. Consequences for having a bad first impression include not getting a job, not being admitted into a school, not being invited to parties, and not being friends with some people.
Please think of a one paragraph outline that addresses the topic of paying for college versus getting a scholarship.
Any
Is this a topic sentence, supporting sentence, or concluding sentence: "To wrap up, remember that driving is a privilege and not a right. Some people don't belong on the road."
Concluding sentence.
Is this good paraphrasing or bad paraphrasing:
"The suspect of a bank robbery was found outside passed out. When police woke him up, he was not able to tell them where he put the money he stole and he claimed that someone must have taken it from him while he was asleep."
The possible bank robber was sleeping outside. When police woke him up for answers, the man claimed he lost the money and that he thinks someone stole it from him while he was passed out.
This is good!
What are three ways you can avoid plagiarism?
- Have a works cited page for all sources used
- Make in text citations
- Make notes of where you get all information for a paper
- Come up with your own ideas