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Parts of an Essay
Grammar Slammer
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100

This 8th grade teacher wrote and published a book in elementary school for the incoming Pre-K class.

Who is Ms. White?

100

It was this student's birthday last Friday.

Who is Shifau?

100

This is added into essays to defend the claim and support the main argument.

What is supporting evidence?

100

Correct the following sentence.

Ms. Tess taked her dog to the vet last week.

Ms. Tess took her dog to the vet last week.

100

Select the best answer choice to add more detail to this sentence:

Shabach, Elvis, and Goodness are on the basketball team.

A: Shabach, Elvis, and Goodness are on the basketball team together.

B: Shabach, Elvis, and Goodness are on the basketball team, and both averaged 8 points per game.

B.

200

This leadership team member is from Chicago, Illinois.

Who is Ms. Gay?

200

This student knows how to play the ukelele. 

Who is Marcos?

200

This part of the essay summarizes the main idea of the essay.

What is the conclusion?

200

Correct the following sentence:

It is tru that you finna pass if you actively participate.

It is true that you will pass if you actively participate.

It is true that you are going to pass if you actively participate.

200
This is done to better understand the text by underlining, circling, or highlighting. 

Annotating

300

This operations team member went to Elsik High School.

Who is Ms. Cauthen?

300

This student placed 3rd place in the state of Texas in his track event.

Who is Isaiah?

300

This part of the essay provides credit to all the sources that were used.

What is a Bibliography?

300

Correct the following sentence:

Some people only listen to Young Thug everyday, therefore, they are Truly Humbled Under God.

Some people only listen to Young Thug everyday. Therefore, they are Truly Humbled Under God.

Some people only listen to Young Thug everyday; therefore, they are Truly Humbled Under God.

300

These are most often found in articles that use logos

Statistics

400

This Relay Resident has met 20 NBA/WNBA players.

Who is Ms. Tang?

400

This dynamic duo is foreign: one was born in Spain, and the other was born in England.

Who are Julio P and Micheal?

400

This part of the essay is assertive, specific, provable, and includes a "because."

What is a claim?

400

Correct the following sentence: 

they went to the store and bought everything they need to make pancakes for breakfast.


They went to the store and bought everything they needed to make pancakes for breakfast. 

400

This rhetorical device is used to persuade readers to agree with the ideas of the author.

Ethos

500

After graduating High School, this 9th grade teacher lived in Europe for three months.

Who is Ms. KPando?

500

This student is recognized within the city of Houston for his dancing in the Hispanic community.

Who is Andres?

500

A well composed essay consists of these three paragraphs. 

What are the:

Introduction Paragraph

Body Paragraph(s)

Conclusion

500

Correct the following Sentence:

One of the best reasons to come to school every day and the opportunity to learn.

One of the best reasons to come to school every day is because of the opportunity to learn.

One of the best reasons to come to school every day is for the opportunity to learn.

500

We welcome vibrant collaboration and honor the legacy of the movements before us—....American Indian Movement, Occupy Wall Street, Marriage Equality, Black Lives Matter, and more—by employing a decentralized, leader-full structure and focusing on an ambitious, fundamental and comprehensive agenda.

Leader-full means what?

A. envision a movement with a powerful central leader.

B. envision a movement in which leadership power is shared.

C. believe that everyone involved in the movement is a leader.

D. believe that the movement does not need leadership.

B.