The Writing Process
Writing the Essay
Modes
Parts of Speech
Homophones
100
The first step in the writing process involves getting your thoughts down on paper.
What is prewriting
100
The main purpose of the essay should be found in this sentence
What is the thesis sentence
100
This type of writing means you are telling your reader a story, generally about yourself
What is a narrative
100
cat
What is noun
100
Place
What is there
200
This final step in the writing process is often the most difficult because it requires attention to detail
What is editing
200
Each paragraph should be formed around one idea, meaning it has this
What is unity
200
When writing in this style, you can use the ABABAB pattern or AAABBB
What is compare/contrast
200
you
What is a pronoun
200
The kind of hug you DON'T want to give to your grandma
What is bare
300
Although this part of the process can be intimidating, getting others to read your writing is very helpful
What is peer review
300
Making sure the sentences and paragraphs follow a logical pattern and order gives your essay this
What is coherence
300
When an instructor asks you to do this, they want a shortened version of a longer work
What is summarize
300
beautiful
What is an adjective
300
Generally, when choosing, it's not nice to refer to a woman as this kind of sorceress
What is a witch
400
Once you've figured out what you want to say, then you actually have to sit down and write this
What is a draft
400
The first sentence of your paragraph is known as this
What is a topic sentence
400
When writing in this style, you are looking at the way things work, not just what they say
What is analysis
400
is
What is a verb
400
When meaning possession, you want to use this homophone, not the contraction
What is its
500
The name of this part of the writing process literally means to see again
What is revision
500
Your paragraphs need to be fully developed, meaning you are giving your readers lots of these
What are examples
500
This mode of writing turns you into a judge, but not like Judge Judy
What is evaluation
500
but
What is conjunction
500
The number, not also
What is two