Writing Process
Formatting
Spot the Mistake
Rules/Purpose
Text Structure
100

This is part of the first step in the writing process where you simply get ideas out on paper.

Brainstorming

100

This statement begins both a single paragraph or two linked paragraphs.

Topic Sentence

100

There are many beautiful places to visit in Washington ranging from massive mountains to amazing lakes and ocean views. First, if you are into skiing, you can visit Stevens Pass. With 37 ski runs....

The paragraph is not indented.

100

What action do you need to do to start a new paragraph?

Indent

100

This is the structure we used when you talk about the similarities of two things in one paragraph and the differences of two things in the second paragraphs.

Compare & Contrast

200

This is part of the first step of the writing process where you begin to organize your thoughts.

Outlining 

200

This statement is the final sentence in a single paragraph and the second paragraph of two-linked paragraphs.

Concluding Sentence

200

      There are many beautiful places to visit in Washington ranging from massive mountains to amazing lakes and ocean views.

      First. if you are skiing, you can visit Stevens Pass.

      With 37 ski runs and 6 lifts, it is a very popular place to visit in the winter months.

You should not indent every sentence in the paragraph, just the topic sentence.

200
How do you write a topic sentence?

Let your reader know what your writing will be about.

200

This the structure we use when we talk about why something happened in the first paragraph and the results of what happened in the second paragraph.

Cause & Effect

300

What are the steps called before your write your first draft?

Pre-writing

300

The body of a listing paragraph includes what two types of sentences?

Supports & Details/Examples

300

Because it rains.

Incomplete sentence/Fragment

300

What are the 3 main author's purposes we discussed in class?

Inform, Entertain, & Persuade

300

Give an example of 3 time order words.

First, Second, Next, Finally, Meanwhile, etc.

400

What do you after you complete your writing?

Edit/Revise

400

What begins the second paragraph in two-linked paragraphs?

Linking Topic Sentence

400

First, if you are into skiing, you can visit Stevens Pass with 37 runs and 6 lifts it is a very popular place to visit in the winter months, also, Mount Ranier is a picturesque sight here in Washington.

Run-on sentence/Needs to separated into multiple sentences.

400

What is the difference between a topic sentence and main idea?

They are the same, but topic sentence is typically used to describe writing and main idea is what we find when we are reading.

400

This is the structure we used when we talked about the good things that happen as a result of something in the first paragraph and the bad things that happen as a result in the second paragraph.

Advantages & Disadvantages 

500

What is it called when you have a classmate or co-worker edit your writing?

Peer Editing

500

What is missing from the first paragraph in two-linking paragraphs that is included in one single paragraph?

Concluding Sentence

500

First if you are into skiing you can visit Stevens Pass.

Missing commas. "First, if you are into skiing, you can visit Stevens Pass."

500

How do you write a linking topic sentence?

The first half of the sentence should refer to your first paragraph and the second half of the sentence should discuss what you will covering in the second paragraph.

500

This is the name for a story and is usually told in order of beginning, middle, and end. 

Narrative