Research
Define relevant sources.
A relevant source gives information related to the research topic.
What type of writing is a personal story?
A narrative
Direct comparison of things without using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
The tall tree, the one that I loved to climb.
Fragment
What does the first paragraph of an essay end with?
The thesis statement.
Define credible source.
A credible source is written by someone who knows what they are talking about and is trustworthy.
What type of writing has a topic sentence, gives facts, and a conclusion to inform, explain, clarify, or define so that the reader learns something new?
Informative or expository
What are 3 of the 4 reasons you capitalize a letter in a sentence?
proper noun
beginning of sentence
letter I
abbreviation (OK, Mr. )
Grant as fast as he could.
Fragment
What does each body paragraph need to begin with?
A topic sentence that states what is being discussed in the paragraph.
Give one example of information that cannot be paraphrased.
Names, dates, specific locations, titles
What type of writing is used to influence the reader with logic, language, and evidence?
Persuasive
I baked some cookies for my friends last night. They're/There/Their going to laugh when they each taste one and realize I accidentally used salt instead of sugar.
They're (They Are)
I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time.
Run-on sentence
What type of sentence lays out the main ideas of an essay?
Thesis statement
List three examples of reliable sources.
Published books, Newspapers, Websites ending in .org (besides Wikipedia), Websites ending in .gov, Websites ending in .edu, many other answers
What type of writing would it be if you were given reasons with supporting facts about a position?
Argumentative
Transition words are used to show the order of things. List two transition words/phrases that might be used in a conclusion.
In conclusion, Finally, In summary, In short, All things considered, Overall, To sum up, All things considered...
I think I will buy the red car I will lease the blue one.
Run-on sentence
Correct the mistakes in this sentence:
the students at marshfield junior high love to play Outside i do to.
The students at Marshfield Junior High love to play outside, and I do too.
What type of writing would it be if it takes the reader to a new world with original and creative ideas?
Imaginative/descriptive
The breeze whistled by as the branches on the willow tree danced to its tune is an example of...
What is personification?
What are the three ways to fix a run-on sentence?
Write multiple sentences
Comma + conjunction
Semicolon
Which sentence does not belong?
1.(1) To control a nosebleed, sit down and lean forward. (2) Put pressure on the lower part of the side that is bleeding for about five minutes. (3) Julie pinches her nose hard. (4) Consult a doctor if the bleeding does not stop within 15 minutes. (5) It’s sometimes difficult to see a doctor without an appointment.
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