Truth or lie?
Opinion
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
What is at the end of everything?
"g"
Thesis/controlling idea
What is an antagonist?
The "bad" guy or villian.
My parents like classical music more than pop rock music.
Fact
Who's going to the Superbowl this year?
Eagles vs. Chiefs
A deck of cards.
How many reasons should you have in an argumentative essay?
2
Cesar's desk whispered "Be quiet" at him when he wouldn't stop talking. What figurative language is this an example of?
Personification
The graph indicates that more people prefer Peter Piper Pizza.
Fact
8
A bus driver goes the wrong way down a one-way street. He passes the cops, but they don’t stop him. Why?
He was walking.
Why is paragraph 3 different than the rest of the paragraphs in an essay?
Because you begin with a transition word.
Poems are not written in sentences and paragraphs. Instead, they are written in _______ and ______.
Lines and stanzas.
It is thought that Michael Jordan was one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
Opinion
What is the name of our school's police officer?
Officer Earhart
A man goes out for a walk during a storm with nothing to protect him from the rain. He doesn’t have a hat, a hood or an umbrella. But by the end of his walk, there isn’t a single wet hair on his head. Why doesn’t the man have wet hair?
He's bald.
What should you NOT do in a conclusion?
Restate the thesis using the same words.
The overall feeling of a poem.
Mood
Lemons and limes look similar except for their color.
Fact
Bruno Mars
You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk. But when you look back, you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
All the people on board are married.
List all the acronyms for the essay.
A
C+E+S
C+E+S (Transition)
C
What is the fancy word for text structure?
Organizational Patterns