Conventions
Every sentence must start with this.
What is a capital letter?
You need these items in your Introduction
What is Hook-Background-Thesis?
It's/ Its going to rain this weekend.
What is It's?
First, To begin, and To start are examples of transition words you should use where?
What is at the beginning of the paragraph in the very beginning of the paper?
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.
What is line 3?
This letter must always be capitalized when written by itself or in a contraction.
What is I?
True/False
Your thesis is not important.
What is False?
I ate too/two/to many nuggets at recess.
What is too?
For example, is a transition word that should be used in what text structure?
What is description?
What do we call the first paragraph of an essay?
What is the introduction or opening?
Every sentence must conclude with an end mark. What are the three possible end marks?
What is a period, question mark or exclamation mark?
True/False
An example of a Figurative Language is a Metaphor.
What is true?
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.
What is They're (They Are)?
According to the article, is a transition word that should be used in?
Before inserting a quote.
What do we call the last paragraph of an essay?
What is the conclusion or closing?
What are 3 of the 4 reasons you capitalize a letter in a sentence?
proper noun
beginning of sentence
letter I
Abbreviation (OK, Mr. )
Cheese pizza, is 76% of American children's favorite kind of pizza.
Would this be a a Ethos, Pathos, or Logos
What is a startling fact?
Their/There/They're house is yellow with black shutters.
What is Their?
In conclusion, Lastly, To summarize are all transition words. Where should they be used in your paper?
What is the conclusion
Editing means
To fix your mistakes
Correct the mistakes in this sentence:
the students' at holmes elementary love to play Outside
The students are Locust Grove Upper Elementary love to play outside.
An argumentative thesis must include...
What is a counter claim?
We are going they're /their/ there.
What is there?
What is the purpose of using transition words?
What is to help your paper flow more smoothly?
What is to help your reader follow your paper more easily?
The first sentence of your paragraph should let the reader know what your paragraph is going to be about. What is this sentence called?
What is a topic sentence?