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Punctuation & grammar
Vocabulary and Phrases
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It's Anyone's Guess!
100
The way you would end an exciting phrase or statement
exclamation point!
100
Name for a phrase that helps the reader move from one topic to the next
transitional phrase, transition
100
The name of the first paragraph of an essay
introduction
100
To draw the reader in, begin your essay with one of these
a HOOK. A quote, a statistic, a shocking statement, a surprising fact, a question, a dilemma...
100
What is a brainstorming diagram for a compare/contrast essay?
A Venn diagram
200
You use these to begin and end a quote
quotation marks
200
Give one transition example that you can finish your essay with besides....IN CONCLUSION
-to sum up -finally -in summary -in brief ...and lots more!
200
Number of paragraphs a classic essay should contain
5
200
You should always ____________ before you begin to write your essay
brainstorm
200
'He is nicer than his brother' is a 'comparative'; 'he is the nicest brother' is a ...
superlative
300
What punctuation should separate 2 clauses?
semi-colon
300
A word that acts like GLUE, connecting 2 phrases or clauses, is a ...
conjunction
300
In an essay, a thesis statement usually appears (location):
as the last sentence of the first paragraph
300
Every topic sentence in an essay should relate to...
the thesis statement
300
What do you call the branching diagram used to brainstorm?
mind map or cluster map
400
The PART OF SPEECH you should add to descriptions to make them more interesting
ADJECTIVES
400
Fill in the blank with a form of 'excite': I am very ______________ about starting a new semester.
excited
400
The thesis statement of an exam essay must answer the __________ given
PROMPT
400
Name one good way to end an essay (last sentence or two).
with an explanation of why topic is important, a suggestion, a prediction, something reader should do, an implication...
400
What is a sentence that goes on too long, that is missing punctuation, and is very confusing to the reader?
a run-on sentence
500
A pronoun refers to an ______________ in the sentence
antecedent
500
Give a transition that means the same as as 'though'...
although, even though, despite, in spite of, even if, regardless of...
500
In a properly formatted essay, the beginning of each new paragraph should be ___________.
indented.
500
In an argument essay, it is a good idea to _______ an opposing argument.
REFUTE
500
What would you call the capitalized part of this sentence: "When I talk to my mom, SHE TELLS ME TO STUDY HARD."
a DEPENDENT CLAUSE