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A statement that gives the main idea of an essay
What is a thesis statement
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The sentence that contains the main idea of a paragraph
What is a topic sentence
100
A word or phrase that connects or ties two ideas together smoothly; it helps your paper to flow
What is a transition word
100
An example of a transiton
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AAAWWUBBIS is a mnemonic for what type of conjunctions?
What is subordinate conjuction
200
FANBOYS is a mnemonic for what type of conjunctions?
What is coordinating conjuntions
200
An example of AAAWWUBBIS
What is although, after, as, when, while, until, before, because, if, since
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An example of FANBOYS
What is for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
200
AAAWWUBBIS creates what type of clause?
What is a dependent clause
200
AAAWWUUBBIS helps to create what type of sentence?
What is a complex sentence
300
RAFT is a strategy for what stage of the writing process?
What is prewriting
300
STAR is a strategy for what stage of the writing process?
What is revising and editing
300
This type of writing requires that the writer chooses a side of an issue
What is persuasive writing
300
This type of writing informs or explains
What is expository writing
300
The introduction paragraph of your essay should contain what two things?
What is a hook/lead and thesis statement
400
The concluding paragraph of your essay should restate what?
What is your thesis
400
You should never introduce any new information in which paragraph of your essay?
What is conclusion
400
What are the four domains that you will be tested over on the writing assessment?
What is idea, conventions, style, organization
400
All of these should support your topic sentence of your paragraph?
What is reasons
400
What is like a thesis, but it only presents one side of your paragraph?
What is a position statement
500
This prewriting strategy would be useful for creating a list of advantages and disadvantage
What is a t-chart
500
This domain on the 8th grade writing assessment counts 40% of your final score
What is ideas
500
If you have an effective _______________, your readers will want to keep reading your paper.
What is hook/lead
500
What does STAR stand for?
What is substitute, take out, add, rearrange
500
What does RAFT stand for?
What is role, audience, format, topic