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Writing 1 2015
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Topic/Subject + Opinion/Stand = Thesis Statement

 

A non-restrictive or non-essential clause.

Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield

Ghost of Christmas Present

Old Major

Robert Louis Stevenson

He is Jekyll's butler

Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin

True

Mr. Jones

The seven commandments

William Carlos William

He is so disturbed by seeing the transformation of Hyde to Jekyll.

The Ransom of Red Chief

Trampling the little girl and killing Sir Danvers Carew

The Gift of the Magi

Jacob Marley, Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, Future

A rubric

FANBOYS

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

A complex sentence

When the sentence begins with the dependent clause.

Thesis statement, Introduction, Conclusion

Animalism

There is/are/was/were, etc.

Criteria

Who wrote The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

What group of words is considered an "expletive" and should be avoided in your writing?

What were the two violent instances that Mr. Hydes was involved in?

What does this statement replace?

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"

What do you call a sentence that has independent and dependent clauses?

What do you call a phrase or clause that could be omitted from the sentence and not change the meaning of the sentence. 

Name the farmer who originally owned and worked the farm.

Name the two men who walk together on Sunday evenings.

Napolean teaches the puppies the principles of what belief system?

When writing an Evaluation Essay, what must you first establish before you can evaluate you chosen topic?

Name the boar who spoke to the animals, motivating them to seek change.

What is Poole's occupation?

What two Russians were models for Snowball and Napolean?

Which Ghost said, "Come in and know me better, man."

Give the nickname we have for coordinating conjunctions and list them.

What is the name of the table used to evaluate essays?

Name the story about the married couple who doesn't have enough money for Christmas.

When do you use a comma in a complex sentence?

List Scrooge's late night visitors.

When evaluating an essay, what 3 elements are considered for the "Focus" of the paper?

Name the story about the naughy little boy whose father doesn't want him back.

What is the equation for a thesis statement?

Who wrote "The Red Wheel Barrow?"

True or False:  You use a comma for a compound sentence.

Why does Lanyon become ill and subsequently die?


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True or False:  You use a comma for a compound sentence.

True

Give the nickname we have for coordinating conjunctions and list them.

FANBOYS

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

What do you call a sentence that has independent and dependent clauses?

A complex sentence

When do you use a comma in a complex sentence?

When the sentence begins with the dependent clause.

What do you call a phrase or clause that could be omitted from the sentence and not change the meaning of the sentence. 

A non-restrictive or non-essential clause.

What is the equation for a thesis statement?

Topic/Subject + Opinion/Stand = Thesis Statement

 

What group of words is considered an "expletive" and should be avoided in your writing?

There is/are/was/were, etc.

When evaluating an essay, what 3 elements are considered for the "Focus" of the paper?

Thesis statement, Introduction, Conclusion

When writing an Evaluation Essay, what must you first establish before you can evaluate you chosen topic?

Criteria

What is the name of the table used to evaluate essays?

A rubric

Name the farmer who originally owned and worked the farm.

Mr. Jones

Name the boar who spoke to the animals, motivating them to seek change.

Old Major

Napolean teaches the puppies the principles of what belief system?

Animalism

What does this statement replace?

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"

The seven commandments

What two Russians were models for Snowball and Napolean?

Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin

Who wrote The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

Robert Louis Stevenson

Name the two men who walk together on Sunday evenings.

Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield

What were the two violent instances that Mr. Hydes was involved in?

Trampling the little girl and killing Sir Danvers Carew

What is Poole's occupation?

He is Jekyll's butler

Why does Lanyon become ill and subsequently die?

He is so disturbed by seeing the transformation of Hyde to Jekyll.

Name the story about the married couple who doesn't have enough money for Christmas.

The Gift of the Magi

Name the story about the naughy little boy whose father doesn't want him back.

The Ransom of Red Chief

Which Ghost said, "Come in and know me better, man."

Ghost of Christmas Present

List Scrooge's late night visitors.

Jacob Marley, Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, Future

Who wrote "The Red Wheel Barrow?"

William Carlos William