Lesson 1

Question 1

What are the 4 steps in the writing process?

Answer 1

1. Plan what you intend to write. 2. Prepare your first draft. 3. revise your first draft. 5. Write your final draft.

Question 2

What are the Importances of the 1st writing step?

Answer 2

It’s important to keep the purpose of your paper and audience in mind.

Question 3

What is the job of the 2nd writing step?

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

What is the job of the 3rd writing step?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What is the job of the 4th and final writing step?

Answer 5

Based on the feedback you can write your draft better than before. Remember, always proof read before turning it in.

Question 6

What is brainstorming?

Answer 6

A writing process in which you can quickly gather ideas and organize them.

Question 7

Two tips when it comes to formal writing?

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

What are the main 8 punctuations?

Answer 8

Periods, commas, quotation marks, semicolons, colons, exclamation points, question marks, and apostrophes.

Question 9

What is a period? What can it do?

Answer 9

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.

Question 10

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”

Answer 10

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.

Question 11

What are 6 ways a comma is used?

Answer 11

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.

Question 12

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.”

Answer 12

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.”

Question 13

What does a question mark do?

Answer 13

It marks the end of a DIRECT question, not an Indirect question.

Question 14

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?

Answer 14

Sentence 1 is correct because it is a direct question.

Question 15

What does an exclamation point do?

Answer 15

Used at the end of a sentence or word (like an interjection) to show excitement.

Question 16

What does a colon do?

Answer 16

A colon is like an arrow, it points toward a list of things. Like an introduction into a list.

Question 17

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.

Answer 17

The first sentence used the colon correctly because a colon can only be used after a complete sentence.

Question 18

What does a semicolon do?

Answer 18

A semicolon links two sentences together that are closely related. It does this so a paragraph does not have too many periods or commas.

Question 19

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.

Answer 19

Sentence two is correct.

Question 20

What does an apostrophe do?

Answer 20

An apostrophe is used to separate formed contractions and to show a form of possession.

Question 21

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.

Answer 21

1. Momma said it’s cold outside Bobby! (It was correct)
2. I don’t care, Timmy, I want to go to Millie’s party.
3. Momma’s going to get really mad if she finds out.

Question 22

What does a quotation mark do?

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

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!

Answer 23

1. I listened to John Lennon’s song today, “Isolation.” It was so good.
2. Mister Davis yelled, “Turn to chapter 3 NOW!”

Question 24

What does a single quotation mark do?

Answer 24

A single quotation mark sets off words of an exact speaker inside of quoted words.

Question 25

Fix the following sentence that is missing a single quotation mark.
Emma replied, “I’m not sure; I heard him whisper, The end is near”

Answer 25

Emma replied, “I’m not sure; I heard him whisper, ‘The end is near.’”

Question 26

Match the punction to their correct names.
1. ‘ a. comma
2. ? b. semicolon
3. . c. apostrophe
4. “ d. period
5. ! e. quotation mark
6. ; f. colon
7. , g. exclamation point
8. : h. question mark

Answer 26

(1, c)
(2, h)
(3, d)
(4, e)
(5, g)
(6, b)
(7, a)
(8, f)

Question 27

What are the Eight capitalization rules?

Answer 27

1. Always capitalize the first sentence in a word.
2. Always capitalize the pronoun I.
3. Capitalize days, dates, and holidays, but NOT SEASONS.
4. Capitalize names.
5. Capitalize geographical names.
6. Capitalize state abbreviations.
7. Capitalize relative names.
8. Capitalize titles.

Question 28

When capitalizing the pronoun I, do you capitalize it when it’s in a contraction?

Answer 28

Yes, you capitalize I even when it’s in a contraction such as I’ll, I’m, and I’ve.

Question 29

Since yesterday is a day, do you capitalize it?

Answer 29

No, you never capitalize the words yesterday, tomorrow, or today. Unless they are a title or at the beginning of a sentence.

Question 30

What are the rules when capitalizing people’s names?

Answer 30

1. Always capitalize their first, middle, and last name.
2. Always capitalize Jr. and Sr. when they follow a person’s name.
3. Always capitalize the title of the person when it appears before their name.

Question 31

Which of the following three sentences is capitalized fully correctly?
1. Hey, tilly, do you know what time Michah gets home?
2. You do know, President Peanut is the best there will ever be, right?
3. I hate you, Michah loser bell.

Answer 31

Only sentence 2 was capitalized correctly.
Sentence 1 forgot to capitalize Tilly.
Sentence 3 forgot to capitalize Michah’s middle name.

Question 32

What are some rules that can help you capitalize geographical names correctly?

Answer 32

1. Do not capitalize the word that comes before it.
2. Do not capitalize the words like river when they do not refer to a specific place.

Question 33

Using your knowledge of capitalizing geographic names, which of the 3 sentences is capitalized correctly?
1. I live in the United States of America.
2. I went to the Amazon river, it was a beautiful River.
3. I love the states, Texas to be exact.

Answer 33

Sentences 1 and 3 are correct.
Sentence 2 is incorrect because it capitalized the word river when it does not refer to a specific place.

Question 34

When capitalizing relative names, why is sentence 1 correct but not sentence 2?
1. I told my mother not to come.
2. Hey, Uncle, can you tell my Mother it won’t be fun

Answer 34

Sentence 1 is correct because it does not capitalize the word mother when it has a possessive pronoun before it.
Sentence 2 is incorrect because it tried to capitalize Mother when it had a possessive pronoun before it.

Question 35

What are some rules when capitalizing titles?

Answer 35

1. When capitalizing titles, always capitalize the first letter of the titles.
2. Always capitalize major words that are not articles, coordinating conjunctions, or prepositions. Unless they begin the title.