Informational
What strategy do you use to write an informational text?
A) P.O.W.
B) C.E.R.C.A.
C) T.I.D.E.
D) C-S.P.A.C.E.
C) T.I.D.E.
What is the strategy used for argumentative writing?
A) P.O.W.
B) C.E.R.C.A.
C) T.I.D.E.
D) C-S.P.A.C.E.
B) C.E.R.C.A.
What is the strategy for writing a narrative?
A) P.O.W.
B) C.E.R.C.A.
C) T.I.D.E.
D) C-S.P.A.C.E.
D) C-S.P.A.C.E.
What does P.O.W. stand for?
A) Pull apart the prompt. Organize notes. Write more.
B) Pintrest. Overwatch. Writable.
C) Pick a topic. Organize opinions. Wait for instruction.
D) Paint a picture. Organize notes. Walk the Line.
A) Pull apart the prompt, Organize notes, Write more.
Floyd is cool he's always wearing something new
A) Missing a comma and an ending mark.
What makes up a good thesis?
A) It has a good hook.
B) It has a claim and reasons why this claim is correct.
C) There's punctuation at the end.
D) It's right.
B) It has a claim and reasons why this claim is correct.
Why should you know the opposing side to your claim?
A) So you can laugh at them.
B) So you can use their argument first.
C) So you can switch sides.
D) So you know what to look up to prove why you are more correct.
D) So you know what to look up to prove why you are more correct.
Why is setting important in a narrative?
A) It provides societal and environmental context for your story.
B) So the audience knows if there are pirates.
C) So your readers can decide if they like your genre or not.
D) It tells you the theme of the story.
A) It provides societal and environmental context for your story.
What are the 3 most important steps for writing?
A) Read, plan, worry.
B) Plan, write, revise.
C) Study, eat, sleep.
D) Live, laugh, love.
B) Plan, write, revise.
In an essay should you use formal or casual writing?
Formal.
How do your informational paragraphs relate back to your thesis?
A) Explain a reason and expand.
B) They restate everything in your intro.
C) Explain why you're cool.
D) They give new reasons why you're right.
A) They explain one of your reasons and expand on why it proves your thesis.
How do you acknowledge the opposing side?
A) Mock them.
B) Write a counter-argument.
C) Explain their side.
D) Acknowledge their side and move on.
B) You write a counter argument for each of your reasons. This counter provides the opposing arguments on the same reason and proves why they are incorrect or less correct than you.
Why is conflict important in a story?
A) It gives plot-twists to the story.
B) It adds suspense to the story.
C) It starts and informs the plot of the story.
D) It isn't important for a story.
C) It starts and informs the plot of the story. If there is nothing the characters need to solve or do then your story is boring.
What is the point of an opening paragraph?
A) Introduce yourself.
B) Introduce one of your reasons.
C) Introduce your reasoning.
D) Introduce your topic.
D) The introduce your topic and prepare your readers to understand your thesis and what they will find proven.
What is the difference between your and you're?
Your is possessive and means something belongs to you. You're is a combination of you and are.
Why is detail and outside sources so important in an informational essay?
A) Proof you're right from reputable people.
B) So you can show how you're smarter than them.
C) Proof that you're opinion is evidence.
D) Proof your parents are right.
A) Detail from outside sources brings in proof from respected and reputable people. These people are outside sources and have gathered evidence already, so you can use them and their evidence to prove you are right.
What is the difference between a reason and reasoning.
A) One is longer than the other.
B) They're the same thing.
C) Why you're right and why your evidence matters.
D) Why you're right and why you have evidence.
C) Your reason is why your claim is correct. Reasoning is why the evidence matters to the reader.
What is the difference between a static and dynamic character?
A) One shocks the reader and the other awes them.
B) One stays the same and the other changes.
C) One changes faster than the other.
D) One is boring and one is exciting.
B) A static character stays the same throughout the whole story. A dynamic character changes and grows from the beginning to the end.
What is the point of body paragraphs?
A) Prove your thesis.
B) Make your essay longer.
C) Prove you're smart.
D) Make your essay stronger.
A) They prove different points of your thesis and why they are correct.
What is the difference between to, too, and two?
To means you are going somewhere. Two is a number. Too is used any other time.
What is the ultimate goal of an informational essay?
A) To inform the reader.
B) To find new information.
C) To ask questions.
D) To prove an argument.
A) To inform the reader about a claim using multiple resources.
What is the ultimate goal of an argumentative essay?
A) To inform the reader.
B) To entertain the reader.
C) To argue a claim.
D) To prove a point.
C) To create an argument with a claim that can be opposed and prove why you are correct using various sources.
What is the ultimate goal of a narrative?
A) To inform the reader.
B) To argue a point.
C) To write an entertaining story.
D) To prove a point.
To make a cohesive story and entertain the audience.
What is the point of a conclusion paragraph?
A) It argues your opposing sides point.
B) It shocks the reader.
C) It wraps up and summarizes your essay.
D) It introduces new reasons for a future essay.
It wraps up your essay and summarizes how you proved your thesis.
What do "and", "because", "due", and "therefore" all have in common?
In essays you do not start a sentence with these words.