Essay writing & embedding quotations

When using quotes, which punctuation marks should be used?

• Single quotation marks ' '

• Commas , ,

• Double quotation marks " "

• Either single ' ' or double " "

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What should you do if you need to change words in a quote to make it fit grammatically?

• Round brackets ( )

• Square brackets [ ]

• Underline _____

• Bold

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does TEEL stand for?

• Topic sentence, evidence, explanation, linking sentence

• Tuna, egg, enchiladas, lettuce

• Type, elevation, ease, loop

What do you call the first paragraph in a formal essay?

• Opener

• Introduction

• Brainteaser

• The hook

What do you call the last paragraph in a formal essay?

• Ending

• Finale

• Finisher

• Conclusion

What do you call the paragraphs where the main ideas are developed and explained?

• Conclusions

• Main paragraphs

• Body paragraphs

• Introductions

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How many body paragraphs does a formal essay usually have?

• Three

• Five

• Two

• Eleven

Every body paragraph should begin with...

• A topic sentence

• Evidence

• Background information

• An explanation

Which of these words would you use to compare two different ideas?

• Therefore...

• Similarly...

• Furthermore...

• However...

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What sort of information should be included in quotation marks? (select all correct answers)

• Any words that are not your own

• Extracts from the book

• Your ideas and thoughts

• Your annotations

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9