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The Paragraph
The Sentence
Punctuation
Writing Stages
Types of Writing
100
You do this to start a paragraph
What is indent
100
You start a sentence with this kind of letter
What is an uppercase or capital letter
100
This punctuation ends a statement
What is a period
100
This is when you generate ideas and organize information for writing by using such strategies as brainstorming, graphic organizers, notes, and logs.
What is prewriting
100
This is when you establish a plot, point of view, setting, and conflict. A key goal is to show, rather than tell, the events of the story.
What is Narrative Writing
200
The first sentence of the paragraph is called this
What is the topic sentence
200
You end most sentences with this punctuation
What is a period
200
This punctuation ends a question
What is a question mark
200
This is when you develop your writing by categorizing ideas, organizing them into paragraphs, and blending paragraphs within larger units of text.
What is drafting
200
This is when you write to inform, such as to explain, describe, and report. Writing tasks include research reports about important ideas, issues, or events, as well as summaries, instructions, how-to manuals, observations, notes, lists, charts, and directions.
What is Informational or Expository Writing
300
You can have one sentence in a paragraph
What is yes, but not very often
300
A sentence that goes on and on is called this
What is a run on sentence
300
This punctuation ends a strong thought or excitement
What is an exclamation mark
300
This is when you revise selected drafts by adding, elaborating, deleting, combining, and rearranging text.
What is revision
300
This is when you write to influence, such as to persuade, argue, and request.
What is persuasive writing
400
The first paragraph of an essay or report is called this
What is the introductory paragraph
400
True or False. You should never start each sentence the same way.
What is true
400
This punctuation goes before a conjunction such as but, and, or
What is a comma
400
This is when you edit your writing based on the knowledge of grammar and usage, spelling, punctuation, and other features of polished writing.
What is editing
400
This type of shorter writing uses figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, hyperbole), rhythm, dialogue, characterization. This writing often rhymes.
What is Poetry
500
The last paragraph in an essay or report is called this
What is the concluding paragraph
500
A sentence needs to have a subject and this
What is a predicate
500
This punctuation separates two complete sentences that are strongly connected
What is a semi-colon
500
This is when your writing is in final form and ready to be shared
What is published
500
This is when you demonstrate an understanding of the literary work and support your judgments by citing text references. You can develop interpretations about your reading.
What is Response to Literature