What is a hook/lead?
What are the eight types of hooks/leads?
What type of hook is this: 'There's nothing to fear, but fear itself.' -FDR
What type of hook is this: What is the greatest movie ever made?
Why are hooks/leads important?
What is the writing process?
List the five steps in the writing process.
What are lower order concerns?
How many drafts do you need to write before you are happy with the finished product?
What is the difference between revising and editing?
What details can you include to engage your reader's senses?
What is word choice?
When a writer describes a character's appearance, actions, and words, is he/she using show or tell?
The __________ and ___________ of a writer/character make the reader more interested and connected to a piece of writing.
Other than thoughts and feelings, how else can a character express him/herself?
Between what punctuation marks does dialogue belong?
True or False: Do you capitalize the first word in quotation marks?
What must you do whenever the speaker changes in dialogue?
Can you use slang when writing dialogue? Why or Why not?
Punctuate this sentence properly: Hey mom yelled amy can i go to the mall
What is a personal narrative?
What three elements make a personal narrative come to life?
From what point of view is a personal narrative written?
In which tense is a personal narrative usually written?
Is this an appropriate personal narrative topic: 'What I Did During My Summer Vacation.' Why or Why not?
A hook/lead is the first sentence in a piece of writing. It grabs the reader's attention.
Question, Quote, Dialogue, Startling Statistic, Onomatopoeia, Poem, Song, and Interjection
Quote
Question
They create lasting impressions on the reader and grab the reader's attention. It makes them want to keep reading!
The writing process is the steps that one takes to write effectively.
Pre-Writing, Drafting, Revising, Editing, and Publishing
Mechanics (Spelling, grammar, etc.)
As many as it takes
Revising focus on higher order concerns (organization/structure), while editing focuses on fixing the mechanics (spelling, grammar, etc.).
Sensory Details
Well-chosen, specific words that clarifies (clear's up) a writer's ideas and meaning.
Show
Thoughts and Feelings
A character can express him/herself through dialogue.
Quotation Marks
True
Start a new paragraph.
Yes. People do not always speak formally.
'Hey, Mom,' yelled Amy. 'Can I go to the mall?'
It is a narrative written by you about your an experience or event that changed you in some way.
Descriptions, dialogue, and action/suspense
First person
Past tense
No. It is not a life changing event--just a summary of your summer.
