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A one page literary composition on a particular theme or topic.
The ability to process text, and understand meaning
Appears at the end of the introductory paragraph of a paper and offers a concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay, research paper, etc.
What is a Thesis Statement?
Statements that focus on a topic or an issue, followed by a question; to inspire a response in the form of an essay, which will test your writing and reasoning.
Going back into the paper and rereading your righting for any mistakes, misspellings and punctuation mistakes.
Which mood is represented in the following passage? "She delicately placed the cooing baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket." (Name the skill for the question)
The sentences or phrases that allows the reader to follow the organization of the paper with ease.
The structure or arrangement of related or connected ideas that follow smoothly in an essay that allows the reader to understand the theme of the paper.
Which of the following quotes about Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is an example of his personality? (Name the skill for the question)
What is a characterization question?
Individual writing style that uses a combination of their common use of syntax, diction, punctuation, examples, dialogue, etc., within a given body of text
Paper used to convince a reader about a particular idea or focus, usually one that you believe in; could be based on anything about which you have an opinion.
The study of the way the sentences of a language are constructed; defines a pattern or sequence of words or phrases
Question in which the answers are indirectly provided by hints and clues from the text. These questions require an answer that has established a comprehension beyond the text.
What is an inferencing question?
The organizing structure of the essay is clearly appropriate to the purpose and responsive to the specific demands of the prompt. The essay is skillfully crafted because the writer uses organizational strategies that are particularly well suited to the persuasive task.
Support used to support an argument/position, and is pulled from the reading and given text. It can be provided in the form of a quotation, paraphrase, and description.
Choose the best conjunction to combine this sentence pair.
We can ask directions. We can use a map.
A feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities.