Types of Writing
On the Computer
Getting Ready to Write
Common Errors
Changes
100
This type of writing tells a story.
What is a narrative?
100
This is the font size most teachers want.
What is 12 point?
100
This is used to organize your thoughts before you write.
What is a graphic organizer?
100
All sentences end with one of these.
What is a period, a question mark or an exclamation mark?
100
This list helps you look over your work carefully and make changes.
What is and editing checklist?
200
This type of writing appears on tests and requires a brief written response using complete sentences.
What is short answer?
200
This is where you should save your writing.
What is the K drive?
200
This is what you mark on an essay question or short answer question on a test.
What is how many parts it has?
200
This is the puncutation mark that is used when you have a list of items in your writing.
What is a comma?
200
This numbered chart helps you know how to get the most points for the assignment.
What is a rubric?
300
This type of writing appears on tests and requires a lengthy response.
What is an extended response?
300
This is the correct way to indent for a paragraph.
What is "press Tab one time"?
300
This is when you quickly write down a whole bunch of ideas for your writing.
What is brainstorming?
300
This is a sentence that just goes on and on.
What is a run-on sentence?
300
This is the best way to find errors in your writing.
What is reading it aloud?
400
This type of writing allows you to write about a topic you pick.
What is free writing or journaling?
400
This is the name of the program that we usually use for typing our papers.
What is Microsoft Word?
400
These are specific pieces of information that make your writing better.
What are details?
400
Topic and concluding sentences should not start with these words.
What is "this", "that", "these" and "those"?
400
This is having another student edit your work and give you feedback.
What is peer editing?
500
This type of writing does not allow you to share your opinions. You must use resources to locate facts and information.
What is a research paper?
500
This is the spacing required for most school papers.
What is double?
500
This sentence should get your readers interest and let them know what you are writing about.
What is a topic sentence?
500
This is when you copy what someone else has written.
What is plagarism?
500
You know you are completely finished when you have done this.
What is what is completed all editing and revising and checking it against the assignment?