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English Iqity Week 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| prompt | This is what you are being asked to write about. It may be either a sentence or a question. |
| thesis | This is the first sentence in your paragraph. It is the main topic sentence. It restates the prompt as a statement and never a question. |
| body | This is the middle of your paragraph. It is where you will discuss or explain your answer. There are at least 3 Body sentences in a Short Response Answer. |
| concluding sentence | This is the very last sentences in your answer. It restates and not just recopies your thesis sentence. |
| contractions | This is where two words are combined, leaving a letter out and replacing the missing letter with an apostrophe ( ' ). Examples: "Can't, Don't, I'm" |
| slang | These are words which come into popularity and go out of popularity. They are specific to a certain time period. Examples: "Totally rad", "Gnarly", "Shawty", "Epic fail". |
| casual english | These are similiar to slang, but they are informal variations of words that stick around for longer periods of time. Examples: "Mom, Dad, kids". |
| formal english | This is an elevated way of speaking. You may not use contractions, slang or casual language. |
| standard english | This is the Formal English used in business and educational settings. It follows all the accepted rules for grammer, puncutation, spelling. |