Parts of an Essay
The one big sentence of a whole essay that tells what the essay will be about.
What is the thesis statement, or topic sentence?
All sentences should include two parts of speech. They are...
What are a noun and a verb?
The stores closing at 8:00 p.m.
What is "store's"?
12:30
What is the time that class starts?
Drake, Hen, Duckling. Which of these is used when referring to a male duck?
What is a Drake?
It's the name of the paragraph where the author respectfully points out how the "other side" looks at things
What is the counter-claim or counter-argument?
Something was wrong with this sentence right now.
What is "should be is", or wrote the wrong verb tense?
I said Why did you ask me that question?
What is, "It needs quotation marks around what was said?"
It's usually the last slide of class
What is a group of runners getting ready to start a race?
Carnivores, Herbivores, or Omnivores - which are they?
What are omnivores?
When a speaker in a narrative essay says something, it's called...
What is dialogue, or a quote?
On occasion, a writer will get lost in thought and write a sentence suddenly they keep going without proper punctuation. This might be known as what?
What is a run-on sentence?
It's hard to fall asleep sometimes sadly the bed is uncomfortable.
What is, "It's hard to fall asleep sometimes. Sadly the bed is uncomfortable."?
She's the best assistant/teacher in writing class.
Who is Julie?
True or False, Duck feather are waterproof.
It's that paragraph that wraps everything up, and maybe even reminds the reader of what the whole point of the essay was.
What is a concluding paragraph?
Do you know where they left (there, their, they're) shoes?
Do you know what time class ends.
What is, "needs a question mark"?
It's a part of the class that is a "favorite" among students.
What are "polls"?
This is the most common type of duck in North America
What is a mallard duck?
It's the name of the type of essay you all just finished writing
What is an argument essay?
Dads always talking about apostrophes and why so many people forget about them. What's wrong with this sentence?
What is "dad's", or "needs an apostrophe on dad's"?
Third planet from the sun
What is "this phrase doesn't have a verb, so it's not a true sentence."?
Name something you have improved in from writing class.
What is...(you fill it in)?
Quite possibly, he's the most famous duck of all time.
Who is Donald Duck?