WorksheetsReview: Academic Vocabulary & GMAS
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 21mins
what a paragraph, essay or report is about overall
topic
lead/hook
key/star ideas
body
The beginning of a piece of writing that both introduces the topic or writing and captures the reader’s interest
topic
lead/hook
key/star ideas
body
Main points in a paragraph, essay, or report that supports the topic
key/star ideas
body
conclusion
plan
Paragraphs that are well structured, develop a topic, or provide reasons
conclusion
body
thesis statement
informal outline
A statement made at the end of an opinion or informative writing (essay) that gives the reader something to think about
conclusion
informal outline
elaboration
revise
organizing a writer’s thoughts before writing the rough/first draft
plan
thesis statement
rough draft
publish
An outline for a paragraph, essay, or report
It is made up of a title, topic sentence/thesis statement, key/star ideas, elaborations, and a conclusion written in brief words or phrases
edit
informal outline
rough draft
revise
a sentence or two that states the main idea of a writing assignment
publish
claim
opinion
thesis statement
an argument you are making, as a writer, in response to a question, and it can be backed up with reasons and evidence
claim
publish
rough draft
edit
The final step of the writing process where the writer shares his/her work so others get a chance to read, hear, or respond.
revise
elaboration
thesis statement
publish
The best version of a writer’s paragraph, essay, report that should be free of errors and formatted correctly,
final draft/final copy
body
conclusion
elaboration
details added to a paragraph, essay, or report that makes the writing more interesting. aka - E’s - reds
elaboration
topic
conclusion
rough draft
Changing words, sentences, and paragraphs to make them better
ARMS - Add, Remove, Move, Substitute
revise
edit
topic
body
A first draft of a paragraph, essay, or report that needs lots of revising and editing
thesis statement
claim
edit
rough draft
Fixing mistakes in writing, according to the rules of capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling aka CUPS
revise
edit
thesis statement
elaboration
The first paragraph of an informative or opinion essay is called the
introduction
body
conclusion
elaboration
What does a writer need to include in the first paragraph of an informative essay?
hook/lead
thesis statement
3 key/star ideas
transition words
What does a writer need to include in the first paragraph of an opinion essay
hook/lead
opinion/claim
3 key/star ideas
transition words
When writing an opinion essay, how many elaboration sentences do you need in the body (paragraphs 2,3,4) of the essay?
1
2
3
4
When writing an informative essay, how many elaboration sentences do you need in each body paragraph (paragraphs 2,3,4)?
1
2
3
4
How is the story of starting a pizza shop from the first idea to opening day told?
Sequence/Chronological
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Problem and Solution
Which of the following is something you DO NOT do in the Editing Process?
Make sure you have complete sentences
Make sure all sentences start w/ a capital letter
Make sure all sentences end with a period
Make sure you use the Transition word - ALSO
