Writing Process
MATH
Math Vocab
English
Current EVents
100
In this part of the writing process, you use your best handwriting and spelling. You also make sure that all of the revisions you made are included.
Publishing
100
On a graph, what does the Y axis represent?
Vertical line
100
In math, what is a cluster?
A group of points located closely together on the graph.
100
______ is a statement that tells what your paragraph will be about.
Topic sentence
100
What major government issue was resolved yesterday?
The Government Shutdown
200
In this part of the writing process, you read over your draft and use techniques to make your piece better.
Revision
200
What does the X Axis represent?
Horizontal
200
What is a positive correlation?
A graph trend that shows the points going up diagonally across the X axis
200
A good topic sentence should do two things:
-- Introduce the topic -- Tell what you think about the topic
200
During the Government Shutdown, a man was seen mowing the lawn of a monument in Washington, DC. Which monument was it?
The Lincoln Memorial
300
In this part of writing, you keep your thoughts organized and write them down as quickly as possible. This part is sometimes referred to as “Sloppy Copy”.
Drafting
300
What is slope-intercept form? Which letter represents slope?
Y=Mx+b ;M is slope
300
How would you define slope?
Rate of change, or rise over run
300
How many types of Topic Sentences are there?
4
300
According to a recent study, oreos have been found to be as addicting as what drug?
Cocaine
400
In this part of the writing process, you read through your writing and circle/underline things that need changing to make your writing piece better.
Editing
400
What is an outlier?
A point far away from other clustered points on a graph.
400
What is ANOTHER way of defining slope?
A measure of the steepness of the line
400
Name the 4 types of topic sentences.
1. Declarative 2. Number Statements 3. Questions 4. Occasion/Position
400
Which banking/finance company reported 1 billion less revenue than they projected last quarter?
Goldman Sachs
500
In this part of writing, you organize and plan your writing piece. You may brainstorm your ideas, use a web, or other graphic organizers.
Prewriting
500
Draw a line on the board with the point (1,2) and a slope of -2/3.
On board
500
Define bivariate categorical data:
Two sets of information that fall into two different categories.
500
Give an example of each type of topic sentence. (Declarative, Number, Questions, Occasion/Position)
(On board)
500
Name the 4 Teams in the World Series playoffs, and the score count of each.
Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers (Red Sox lead series 3-2) LA Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals (Cardinals lead series 3-2)