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What is a hook/lead?
What is a hook/lead?
A hook/lead is the first sentence in a piece of writing. It grabs the reader's attention.
What are the eight types of hooks/leads?
What are the eight types of hooks/leads?
Question, Quote, Dialogue, Startling Statistic, Onomatopoeia, Poem, Song, and Interjection
What type of hook is this: 'There's nothing to fear, but fear itself.' -FDR
What type of hook is this: 'There's nothing to fear, but fear itself.' -FDR
Quote
What type of hook is this: What is the greatest movie ever made?
What type of hook is this: What is the greatest movie ever made?
Question
Why are hooks/leads important?
Why are hooks/leads important?
They create lasting impressions on the reader and grab the reader's attention. It makes them want to keep reading!
What is the writing process?
What is the writing process?
The writing process is the steps that one takes to write effectively.
List the five steps in the writing process.
List the five steps in the writing process.
Pre-Writing, Drafting, Revising, Editing, and Publishing
What are lower order concerns?
What are lower order concerns?
Mechanics (Spelling, grammar, etc.)
How many drafts do you need to write before you are happy with the finished product?
How many drafts do you need to write before you are happy with the finished product?
As many as it takes
What is the difference between revising and editing?
What is the difference between revising and editing?
Revising focus on higher order concerns (organization/structure), while editing focuses on fixing the mechanics (spelling, grammar, etc.).
What details can you include to engage your reader's senses?
What details can you include to engage your reader's senses?
Sensory Details
What is word choice?
What is word choice?
Well-chosen, specific words that clarifies (clear's up) a writer's ideas and meaning.
When a writer describes a character's appearance, actions, and words, is he/she using show or tell?
When a writer describes a character's appearance, actions, and words, is he/she using show or tell?
Show
The __________ and ___________ of a writer/character make the reader more interested and connected to a piece of writing.
The __________ and ___________ of a writer/character make the reader more interested and connected to a piece of writing.
Thoughts and Feelings
Other than thoughts and feelings, how else can a character express him/herself?
Other than thoughts and feelings, how else can a character express him/herself?
A character can express him/herself through dialogue.
Between what punctuation marks does dialogue belong?
Between what punctuation marks does dialogue belong?
Quotation Marks
True or False: Do you capitalize the first word in quotation marks?
True or False: Do you capitalize the first word in quotation marks?
True
What must you do whenever the speaker changes in dialogue?
What must you do whenever the speaker changes in dialogue?
Start a new paragraph.
Can you use slang when writing dialogue? Why or Why not?
Can you use slang when writing dialogue? Why or Why not?
Yes. People do not always speak formally.
Punctuate this sentence properly: Hey mom yelled amy can i go to the mall
Punctuate this sentence properly: Hey mom yelled amy can i go to the mall
'Hey, Mom,' yelled Amy. 'Can I go to the mall?'
What is a personal narrative?
What is a personal narrative?
It is a narrative written by you about your an experience or event that changed you in some way.
What three elements make a personal narrative come to life?
What three elements make a personal narrative come to life?
Descriptions, dialogue, and action/suspense
From what point of view is a personal narrative written?
From what point of view is a personal narrative written?
First person
In which tense is a personal narrative usually written?
In which tense is a personal narrative usually written?
Past tense
Is this an appropriate personal narrative topic: 'What I Did During My Summer Vacation.' Why or Why not?
Is this an appropriate personal narrative topic: 'What I Did During My Summer Vacation.' Why or Why not?
No. It is not a life changing event--just a summary of your summer.
Explain the meaning of this quote: 'No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.' -Robert Frost
Explain the meaning of this quote: 'No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.' -Robert Frost
If you do not feel strongly, passionately about your topic, neither will your reader.
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