1. Getting Ready for Writing!
Created by Educational Technology Network

2. For Starters
Genre
Breaking it Down
Domain 2
Re “visions” 10 20 30 40 50

3. Question
I am found in both an opinion and informative essay. My job is to give three facts or reasons in one sentence. What am I?

4. Answer 1 – 10
Topic Sentence

5. Question
My purpose is to capture the reader’s interest and attention. What am I?

6. Answer 1 – 20
A Grabber or a Lead

7. Question
I must be included in the introduction. I am the main focus of the writing piece and I am found with in the prompt.
What am I?

8. Answer 1 – 30
The topic or task from the prompt

9. Question
I am the first paragraph of both an informative and opinion essay. I must be included to set the tone for the rest of the essay.
What am I?

10. Answer 1 – 40
Introduction paragraph

11. Question
Look at this section of the test to determine how you will start your essay as well as the genre and task of the essay

12. Answer 1 – 50
The directions page or the prompt

13. Question
I am a style of writing in which I must express my personal thoughts and feelings related to a specific topic. Using information from various sources.
What am I?

14. Answer 2 – 10
Opinion

15. Question
These transition phrases may be found within the body paragraphs of this genre
“It is true that”
“One specific fact related to the topic is”
“In fact,”

16. Answer 2 – 20
Informative

17. Question
I am a style of writing in which I must use information from various sources to explain something about a particular topic.
What am I?

18. Answer 2 – 30
Informative

19. Question
These transition phrases can be found as part of this specific genre.
“I strongly believe that”
“One important reason is”
“From my point of view”

20. Answer 2 – 40
Opinion

21. Question
This is the place to look to determine which genre (style of writing) you will need to write in.
What am I?

22. Answer 2 – 50
The prompt

23. Question
When I first receive the test I should look here to understand what my purpose for reading is.
What am I?

24. Answer 3 – 10
The prompt or directions page

25. Question
I must do this to the task portion of the prompt. This will help me understand what I am supposed to do when I write.
What am I?

26. Answer 3 – 20
Underline the task

27. Question
I must do this to the genre of the prompt. This will help me understand if I will be giving my opinion or simply giving facts about a topic.
What am I?

28. Answer 3 – 30
Circle the Genre

29. Question
This is the part of the prompt that tells you what you will be writing about. All of the sources are related to this one thing.
What am I?

30. Answer 3 – 40
The topic

31. Question
After reading the prompt, students should write the prompt in their own words. This is called _______________.
What am I?

32. Answer 3 – 50
Paraphrasing

33. Question
When using words directly from the text, these punctuation marks should be used to indicate that this is the author’s words and not your own

34. Answer 4 – 10
Quotation marks

35. Question
When you make a connection to the text such as: text-to-text, text-to-self, and text-to-world you are doing this

36. Answer 4 – 20
Elaboration

37. Question
This is an evidence technique that is being used when you give the main points of an article without directly citing the text

38. Answer 4 – 30
Paraphrasing

39. Question
A great elaboration should always be…

40. Answer 4 – 40
Tied it back to the topic

41. Question
Do you use transition words or phrases such as, “according to the text” and “the author stated that”, when you are going to providing EVIDENCE or ELABORATION?

42. Answer 4 – 50
Evidence

43. Question
I must be found at the beginning of each sentence

44. Answer 5 – 10
Capital letter

45. Question
This tells the reader that a new paragraph has begun

46. Answer 5 – 20
Indent

47. Question
When you have completed a thought, this punctuation mark should be used

48. Answer 5 – 30
Period

49. Question
This punctuation mark should be used after transition words or phrases AND before using quotation marks to cite evidence from the text.

50. Answer 5 – 40
Comma

51. Question
After writing the essay, this part of the writing cycle should be done to make sure that you have not made any mistakes in spelling or grammar.

52. Answer 5 – 50
Editing or revising