Lesson 1 Flashcards
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What are the 4 steps in the writing process?
- Plan what you intend to write. 2. Prepare your first draft. 3. revise your first draft. 5. Write your final draft.
What are the Importances of the 1st writing step?
It’s important to keep the purpose of your paper and audience in mind.
What is the job of the 2nd writing step?
The job of writing your first draft is to give you a formal place to write down your sentences in order. Also, to have a paper you can check for mistakes.
What is the job of the 3rd writing step?
The job of revising your first draft is to correct grammatically wrong words, change the order of sentences, or add any additional information. Having someone other read it and give feedback is always a good idea
What is the job of the 4th and final writing step?
Based on the feedback you can write your draft better than before. Remember, always proof read before turning it in.
What is brainstorming?
A writing process in which you can quickly gather ideas and organize them.
Two tips when it comes to formal writing?
If something is online and is not 100% formal, it should be written very carefully as it would be a handwritten note. Always plan your formal papers such as cover letters. Gather knowledge about requirements and plan to write a paper that will represent you well.
What are the main 8 punctuations?
Periods, commas, quotation marks, semicolons, colons, exclamation points, question marks, and apostrophes.
What is a period? What can it do?
A period is a punctuation that mainly marks the end of a statement. It can also be used to mark the end of an abbreviation.
Where must a period be added in the two following sentences?
“Dr marty is very good doctor” and “Billy you must not go that far”
In the first sentence, a period is needed to end the abbreviation of Dr. and mark the end of the sentence after the word doctor. In the second sentence, a period is needed to end the sentence after the word far.
What are 6 ways a comma is used?
It is used to (1) separate conjunctions, (2) Separate introduction words, (3) separate items in a list of 3 or more, (4) Set off words that add details, (5) Separate quotation marks from the main sentence, and (6) separate two clauses.
Fix the following sentences that need correction.
1. Is Emma the tall one coming over today?
2. Hey I was thinking of going to the store today do you want to come?
3. I would love to come but my mom said no.
4. Really why? My mom said “do whatever you want darling.”
- Is Emma, the tall one, coming over today?
- Hey, I was thinking of going to the store today, do you want to come?
- I would love to come, but my mom said no.
- Really, why? My mom said, “do whatever you want darling.”
What does a question mark do?
It marks the end of a DIRECT question, not an Indirect question.
Which sentence is a question mark used correctly?
1. Did she say if she wanted to come?
2. I’m not sure, she said she had to ask her mom?
Sentence 1 is correct because it is a direct question.
What does an exclamation point do?
Used at the end of a sentence or word (like an interjection) to show excitement.
What does a colon do?
A colon is like an arrow, it points toward a list of things. Like an introduction into a list.
Which of the two sentences uses a colon correctly? And why?
1. The cake needs: Milk, bread, and eggs.
2. Th cake only needs three things: Milk, bread, and eggs.
The first sentence used the colon correctly because a colon can only be used after a complete sentence.
What does a semicolon do?
A semicolon links two sentences together that are closely related. It does this so a paragraph does not have too many periods or commas.
Which of the following sentences uses a semicolon correctly?
1. Mark finished eating his sandwich; he thinks the ocean is cool.
2. Mark finished eating his sandwich; he always eats a sandwich after work.
Sentence two is correct.
What does an apostrophe do?
An apostrophe is used to separate formed contractions and to show a form of possession.
Rewrite the following sentence that needs an apostrophe.
1. Momma said it’s cold outside Bobby!
2. I dont care, Timmy, I want to go to Millies party.
3. Mommas going to get really mad if she finds out.
- Momma said it’s cold outside Bobby! (It was correct)
- I don’t care, Timmy, I want to go to Millie’s party.
- Momma’s going to get really mad if she finds out.
What does a quotation mark do?
Quotation marks set off exact words from a speaker and short titles. Short titles such as stories, songs, magazine articles, short poems, and chapter titles.
Rewrite the following sentence that needs a quotation mark,
1. I listened to John Lennon’s song today, Isolation. It was so good.
2. Mister Davis yelled, Turn to chapter 3 NOW!
- I listened to John Lennon’s song today, “Isolation.” It was so good.
- Mister Davis yelled, “Turn to chapter 3 NOW!”
What does a single quotation mark do?
A single quotation mark sets off words of an exact speaker inside of quoted words.
