Writing Practice 3

Which describes a prompt?

• The essay

• A multiple choice question

• Tells the writer what to write about

Which describes an essay?

• A full-length written response

• Tells the reader what to write

• One sentence

Which describes formal language?

• Talking like a teacher

• Slang

• Using figures of speech

• Using sophisticated and clear language

Which is the best example of formal language?

• Never in my years had I heard such craziness!

• I had never heard something more interesting.

• I was like wow, thats crazy.

What does it mean to needlessly repeat information in a setnence?

• To have the same idea twice within a sentence.

• To write the same sentence twice.

• A sentence that has a subject and predicate.

• When the sentence is written correctly.

Which one DOES needlessly repeat?

• I make sure to talk to my mom often.

• I talk to my mom as much as I possibly can.

• Everyday, I make sure to talk to my mom every single day and daily.

• Talking to my mom is my favorite thing to do, and I talk to her everyday.

How do you know a sentence is NOT plagiarized?

• The sentence is written in someone's own words.

• The sentence does not use any of the same phrases as the original.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is another name for the thesis statement?

• Conclusion

• Main Idea

• Introduction