Essay Workshop Jeopardy

Words

100

I came to school with (alot / a lot) of expectations.

a lot

200

I was judging the school on one (criteria / criterion).

Criterion

300

My Writing Workshop classroom was (further/farther) away than I had imagined, yet I persevered, shuffling down the hallway and up the stairs.

Farther

400

Back to school night had a tremendous (affect / effect) on me.

affect

500

She sat us down and gave us a grammar quiz. The purpose was to (elicit / illicit) our responses.

elicit

Words II

100

I like the writing workshop class. (They're / their / there) really cool.

they're

200

Look, (it's / its) the teacher!

it's

300

I began to ask myself, "(whose / who's) this teacher anyway?"

who's

400

I want to (accommodate / accomodate ) different learning styles.

accommodate

500

You should be (grateful / greatful) we are playing a game and not taking a quiz right now.

grateful

Writing Process

100

"Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time." If I were writing a PARAGRAPH, what would this sentence be called?

Topic sentence

200

In a paragraph, what follows the topic sentence?

supporting evidence, points, etc...

300

Topic + What you want to say about the topic= __________

A thesis statement

400

What is a broad statement?

One technique you can use to start your essay.

500

We haven't learned this one yet, but hopefully you took note of it in a recent hand-out. What IMMEDIATELY follows a thesis statement?

A Plan of Development

This and That

100

A sandwich was eaten by me. This is an example of what?

Passive voice

200

Compress this statement: First of all

First

300

"Several teachers have played important roles in my life." What is the topic in this thesis?

teachers

400

Why did Einstein write the president and why did we mention it in class?

He educated the president on nuclear warfare. / It was an example of how writing changed the world.

500

Turn this active voice construction into a passive voice construction: Help him.

Let him be helped.

Risk

100

In a five-paragraph essay, how many supporting points should you have?

Three

200

Turn this passive voice construction into an active voice construction: The job was finished by me.

I finished the job.

300

If you were locked in an elevator for a night and the same song played continually the entire time you were in there, which song would drive you less nuts -- Dominick the Donkey or Build Me Up Buttercup?

Build Me Up Buttercup...but either way, you are in for a really bad night.

400

I woke up early to write a jeopardy game. Guess the exact time I am writing this question.

5:44 a.m.

500

I like risk takers.

Congratulations, you just earned 500 points for absolutely no reason.