What information goes at the top left of an essay?
Name, Class, Date
100
What are the three genres that we used this semester?
What are narrative, comparison, and argument.
100
FANBOYS are used in what types of sentences?
What is compound sentences.
100
What is plagiarism? Define it from me.
Plagiarism is when you steal someone else's work and pretend that it is your own. This can get you kicked out of class, kicked out of school, lose financial aid, and other bad things...
100
What is the main idea in "Tuesdays with Morrie?"
answers may vary (friendship, death, growth)
200
How should an essay be formatted?
Times New Roman 12, Double-Spaced
200
There are two ways to organize a comparison essay, what are they called?
What are the block and point-by-point methods.
200
Subordinating conjunctions are used in what type of sentences?
What are complex sentences.
200
What is summarizing?
This is when you read something and recall of the main ideas. You summarize the main ideas and put them in your own words.
200
Morrie said, "Love wins. Love always wins"(p. 40). What does this quote mean?
answers may vary
300
What are the five parts of the writing cycle?
What is prewriting (brainstorming), drafting, revision, edit, and publish.
300
In an argument essay, you have to include your point of view. However, what two things do you include in the third body paragraph?
What are the counter argument and refute.
300
What are the different parts of a compound-complex sentence?
What is are at least 2 independent clauses and 1 dependent clause.
300
What is the correct way to quote something?
Stephanie said, "please study for the exam" (p. 20).
300
Why did Morrie want to have a living funeral?
He wanted to hear what his family and friends had to say about him while he was alive.
400
What are the two important things that below in an introduction?
What is a hook and thesis?
400
Why is it important to include quotes in your essays?
They can be used as examples of your larger ideas.
400
What is the comma rule for using complex sentences?
If the sentence starts with a clause that includes that connecting word/subordinating conjunction, you put a comma at the end of that conjunction.
400
What information should be in a thesis statement? There are two parts.
Topic and controlling idea(s)
400
How did Mitch grow as a character throughout the book?
answers may vary (different perspectives, goals, and perspectives on life)
500
What are three ways to brainstorm/pre-write?
Mind-map, Venn diagram, table, web, free-write...
500
What is it called when you have someone else review your essay?
What is a peer review.
500
A semi-colon can be used as what type of conjunction?
What is a compound sentence.
500
What should go at the beginning of every new paragraph? This helps with the flow of the paragraph for the reader. It also keeps the essay organized.
What are transition words.
500
Why does Morrie not prescribe to the larger culture? What does he do instead?