Citing
What is it called when you have text evidence?
Citing from the source
What type of writing is a personal story?
A narrative
What comes before a conjuction, after a Red Flag word, and after a transition word?
The tall tree, the one that I loved to climb.
Fragment
What does the first paragraph called?
Introduction
What is one way to cite from the source? Give an example.
According to the source, the source mentioned, the author in Source 1 says, etc.
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.
When there is more than one source, how do you cite both of them?
Using the title of each source
What type of writing is used to influence the reader with logic, language, and evidence?
Opinion
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 is the last part of your writing in an Opinion or Informational writing?
What is a conclusion?
Why do we cite our sources?
Give credit to the author and back up my reasons
What type of writing would it be if you were given reasons with supporting facts about a position?
Opinion
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
What is quotations?
Which sentence is a correct way to cite?
1. the story talks about how plants need water to survive.
2. According to Source 1, How Plants Grow, plants need water to survive.
3. The author talked about plants.
2. According to Source 1, How Plants Grow, plants need water to survive.
What part of a narrative is the biggest part?
The main event
Give examples of Red Flag words in a narrative
What is Suddenly, Just then, A moment later, etc.
Fix this sentence
I went to the zoo to see animals I could not see the animals because the weather kept them inside their cages.
I went to the zoo to see animals, but I could not see the animals because the weather kept them inside their cages.
What is the order of an informational or opinion writing?
Introduction, body, and conclusion