The Essay Day 2

The Essay Day 2

Let's Knocked this out...

Multiple Choice

How many sentences does this essay have to be

• At least 24

• At least 8

• At least 12

• At least 4

Multiple Select

Quick What are the steps for planning the Expository Essay

• Turn the prompt into a question

• Freak out and decide I am not writing the essay

• Answer the question i wrote in a complete sentence

• Think of a specific example

• Write a if/then/because statement

Take a deep breath... We have a packed schedule

• Finish the essay from yesterday (20 minutes)

• Check back/ revision editing questions

• Write essay #2 (I love you I swear I do)

Open Ended

Questions, comments, concerns, complaints?? If none let me know your go-to feel-better song.

Multiple Choice

What change should be made in sentence 22?

(22) The bubbles causes the fish to move toward the surface of the water and scatter.

• Change causes to cause

• Change surface to surfase

• Insert a comma after water

• Change scatter to scater

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to write sentence 22?

(22) The Frio River Treetop is closer to home it is located near Leakey, Texas.

• The Frio River Treetop is closer. To home, it is located near Leakey, Texas.

• The Frio River Treetop is closer to home. It is located near Leakey, Texas.

• The Frio River Treetop is closer to home as a result it is located, near Leakey, Texas.

• No change is needed.

Multiple Choice

What change should be made in sentence 13?

(13) For example, a person in a rain forest will likely need to walks up wobbly narrow bridges and use ropes for support.

• Change need to needs

• Change walks to walk

• Change use to using

• No change is needed.

Multiple Choice

What change should be made in sentence 8?

(8) Tropical rain forests, thickly wilderness areas, or trees along an island shore are just a few places they are located.

• Change rain forests to rain forest’s

• Change thickly to thick

• Delete the comma after areas

• Insert a comma after shore

Multiple Choice

What change should be made in sentence 3?

(3) Leaves brush against your windows and the chirps of birds echo through your room.

• Change Leaves to Leafes

• Change brush to brushes

• Insert a comma after windows

• Change through to threw

There is no easy way to put this...

• We are writing another essay

• I am going to do it with you - from scratch