Essay
What is the FIRST thing you should look at when you receive the prompt.
The "write" section!
(Ignore everything else! They are trying to trick you!)
If needed, where should a comma be added to this sentence? Explain why.
Because yesterday was Easter I have so much candy left over.
Add a comma after "Easter" because this is a complex sentence beginning with an AWUBIS word (dependent phrase).
If any, what capitalization error is in this sentence? Explain why.
My favorite City is Boston because of the Red Sox.
Do not capitalize the word "city" because it is not a proper noun.
You do capitalize "Boston" because it is the name of the city and "Red Sox" because it is the name of the team.
What mistake, if any, is in the sentence?
I will throw the shot put ball further then you at the track meet.
Change "then" to "than"
Then is referring to time while than is used when comparing something.
Name all 7 FANBOYS words
For But
And Or
Nor Yet
So
How many paragraphs should you have in your essay?
Name them.
4
Intro paragraph
2 body paragraphs
Conclusion paragraph
If needed, where should a comma be added to this sentence? Explain why.
Sarah got up and yelled "Please stop talking!"
Insert a comma after "yelled" because this is a quotation sentence.
If any, what capitalization error is in this sentence?
My Uncle is taking me to the ranch next weekend.
Do not capitalize "uncle" because it is not a proper noun. You would capitalize it if you were referring to a specific uncle.
What mistake, if any, is in the sentence?
The boy angerly ripped the tv off it's hinges from the wall.
Change "it's" to "its".
It's should always correct to it is while its shows ownership of something.
What elements should you include in the conclusion paragraph?
Restate the controlling idea and end with a POW sentence. (Motivational sentence that leaves the reader feeling fulfilled)
What should you begin your essay with?
What strategies do we use to create them?
A hook
2 no's, 1 yes
Series of questions
Shocking image
Quote
If needed, where should a comma be added to this sentence? Explain why.
Tomorrow we are going to take the STARR test so we have to prepare by reviewing.
Insert a comma after "test" because it is a compound sentence.
(2 complete sentences joined by a comma and a FANBOYS word)
If any, what capitalization error is in this sentence?
On saturday, my mom ordered us pizza from Cici's.
Capitalize Saturday because days of the week are always capitalized.
(So are names of the months!)
What mistakes, if any, are in the sentence?
I want to accept her as a friend but sometimes her behavior is suspisious.
Insert a comma after "friend" because this is a compound sentence.
Change "suspisious" to suspicious - spelling error.
Give me an historical example for a body paragraph if the prompt is "write about the importance of having a dream."
Answers will vary.
Martin Luther king had a dream for people of color to no longer be judged for the color of their skin and live freely and equally.
Jackie Robinson had a dream to become the first African American to play baseball in the MLB.
If your prompt was "Write about the importance of having a dream," what COULD your controlling idea sound like?
What sentence is the controlling idea in your essay?
It is important to have a dream because ______ (reason).
Last sentence of the intro paragraph.
If needed, where should a comma be added to this sentence? Explain why.
Coach Dennehy my English teacher is preparing us for the test tomorrow.
Insert a comma after "Dennehy" and a comma after "teacher" because this is an appositive sentence.
If any, what capitalization error is in this sentence?
Jake ran out of the test and yelled, "it's finally over!"
Capitalize "it's" because it is the first word of a quotation.
What mistake, if any, is in the sentence?
"I want to go home" cried the little girl.
Insert a comma after "home" because it is a quotation and you always have a comma before or after the quote.
When I am done with my homework I will get to go play video games and my mom is taking me to get a snow cone.
Insert a comma after "homework" because that is a dependent phrase beginning with an AWUBIS word.
Insert a comma after "games" because this is a compound-complex sentence.
Give me an entertainment example for a body paragraph if the prompt is "write about the importance of having a dream."
Answers will vary. Think of movies/tv shows/artists.
Taylor swift had a dream to pursue music and become famous.
In the movie Soul Surfer, Bethany chases her dreams of becoming a surfer despite her condition.
Explain the difference between a semicolon and a colon.
A semicolon combines two independent related sentences while a colon emphasizes a thought or proceeds a list.
We are going on a vacation; we are going to several cities.
He wanted to see three cities: New York, Boston, and New Jersey.
If any, what capitalization error is in this sentence?
Tomorrow mom is picking up Jane from alley cats.
Capitalize "mom" because it is being used as a proper noun.
Capitalize "alley cats" because it is the name of the place.
What mistake, if any, is in the sentence?
Those dogs with really big teeth scares me when walk past them on my way home.
Change "scares" to "scare."
Subject verb agreement - dog scares; dogs scare.
Name all 10 AWUBIS words!
After While Until Because If Since
Although When Before
As