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The Writing Process

What are the five steps in the writing process? What happens in each step?

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Types of Sentences / Rules of Sentence Writing

What are the four types of sentences? Define each. Write an example.

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What are the three ways to combine sentences to form compound sentences?

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What are “conventions”?

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What are the five rules of sentence writing?

A sentence must ______________________________________________________________________.

A sentence must ______________________________________________________________________.

A sentence must ______________________________________________________________________.

A sentence must ______________________________________________________________________.

A sentence must ______________________________________________________________________.

The Prompt

What does TCAP stand for?

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Decode the following two prompts by completing the blanks according to T.C.A.P.

Writing Situation: When you try something new you add to your experiences.

Writing Directions: Think about something you have never done but would like to try. Explain
what new thing you would like to try and why you would do it.

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Writing Situation: Some research indicates that gum chewing is good for thinking skills.

Writing Directions: Think about your views on gum chewing in school. Now write to persuade
the school board to allow gum chewing in school.

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A persuasive essay does what? What are the cue words?

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An expository essay does what? What are the cue words?

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What is voice?

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What do you include in your essay writing to make it a complete essay?

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If the audience is not noted in your essay prompt, who do you write to? __________________________

The Writer’s Tools

Name 5 different ways to begin your essay.

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What is the purpose of a hook?

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What is a rhetorical question?

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What is an analogy? Write an example.

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What is a metaphor? Write an example.

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What is a simile? Write an example.

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Write 5 examples of “sensory words”.

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Hear_________________________________________________________________________________

Taste_________________________________________________________________________________

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Smell________________________________________________________________________________

Write an example for each of the tools below.

Juicy Color Word_______________________________________________________________________

Statistic______________________________________________________________________________

Alliteration___________________________________________________________________________

General to Specific_____________________________________________________________________

Name 3 different ways to end your essay.

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Troublesome Words

What are the different meanings for the following words?

already _______________________________ VS all ready________________________________

altogether_____________________________ VS all together_____________________________

choose________________________________VS chose____________________________________

then_________________________________ VS than____________________________________

except_______________________________ VS accept__________________________________

its___________________________________ VS it’s______________________________________

theirs_________________________________VS there’s__________________________________

besides_______________________________ VS beside__________________________________

they’re_______________________________VS their____________________________________