WRITING GENRES
Informative or Explanatory
True or False: Reading your essay out loud will help with editing and revising.
True
What do we call the first paragraph in an essay?
The Introduction
Restate the following question: What is your favorite thing to do?
MY FAVORITE THING TO DO IS...?
Is this a fragment or sentence? Underneath the basement stairs.
Fragment
What type of writing gives your opinion on a topic?
OPINION WRITING
True or False: REVISION can be done by anyone and EDITING needs to be done by the author.
False
What do we call the last paragraph of an essay?
The CONCLUSION
The part of RACE where you find evidence from the text, copy it word for word, and put quotation marks around it.
"C"- CITE
It's/Its too warm today for a jacket.
It's
In opinion writing, at least how many reasons should you give to show your opinion?
Three
What do the D. and A. stand for in D.A.R.E. to revise?
Delete and Add
Every paragraph must have: a) A topic sentence and supporting sentences b) An idea c) Both A and B
C. Both A and B
An appropriate "Lead in" when you are CITING EVIDENCE: a)Because of this… b) In conclusion… c) The author states, d) I think…
C) THE AUTHOR STATES...
Every sentence must conclude with an end mark. What are the three possible end marks?
A period, question mark and exclamation point.
What is the purpose of informative writing
To inform or explain
What do the R. and E. stand for in D.A.R.E. to revise?
Rearrange and Exchange
What device is used to get the reader’s attention in the introduction
HOOK
You would use this phrase for which part of R.A.C.E.? "This quote demonstrates…"
E- EXPLAIN
The first step of the writing process.
Pre-writing/ planning/ graphic organizer
What do we call a story from one's life or experiences (told in first person)
A PERSONAL NARRATIVE
When editing, what do the four letters stand for in C.U.P.S.?
Capitalize, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling
The number of paragraphs in the informative or opinion essays we wrote this year.
FIVE
What do the letters in R.A.C.E. stand for?
RESTATE, ANSWER, CITE, and EXPLAIN
Words used to help paragraphs and sentences flow smoothly (first, next, last, in addition, as a result, in conclusion, etc.) HINT: It is often the first word in a new paragraph
TRANSITION WORDS