Thesis Statements
Writing a Good Essay
Good Essay/Bad Essay
Adverb or Adjective?
Adverb: Part Deux
100
True or false? A thesis statement is the main idea of a paragraph.
What is false?
100
How many paragraphs should a good definition essay have?
What is five?
100
Your thesis statement is, "I love math because it is cool."
What is bad essay?
100
The girl was pretty.
What is adjective?
100
What type of adverb is 'quickly'?
What is 'how'?
200
Where in your introduction paragraph should your thesis statement come?
What is at the very end?
200
In an essay, what is the most important thing we have to have before we can start writing?
What is a thesis statement?
200
Your thesis statement is, "I hate winter because it is cold, it gets dark early, and snow ruins my plans."
What is a good essay?
200
She swam around lazily.
What is adverb?
200
What type of adverb is 'very'?
What is 'to what extent'?
300
Using this prompt, create a thesis statement: What is the BEST food in the world?
Answers vary
300
What do we do in our body paragraphs when we write a definition essay?
Answers vary.
300
You begin your essay with, "So what is a good person? I'm going to tell you."
What is a bad essay?
300
With an irritated sigh, the girl briskly walked over to her friend.
What is adverb?
300
Give me an example of a 'where' adverb in a sentence.
Varies
400
What's wrong with this thesis statement? "I would define success as being something you are awesome at."
It doesn't have three supporting details!
400
How many sentences should a paragraph be AT LEAST?
What is five?
400
You end your conclusion paragraph with, "I have given you my reasons for what it means to be a good person, now you should go out and be a good person."
What is a bad essay?
400
Can an adverb give us more information about anything besides a verb?
What is yes.
400
Give me an example of a 'when' adverb in a sentence.
Varies.
500
Create a thesis statement using this prompt: What does it mean to be human?
Answers vary.
500
How do we figure out what our three body paragraphs are going to focus on when we write our essays?
What is the three supporting details in a thesis statement?
500
Your essay ends with a concluding sentence that says, "Being different is about marching to your own beat, embracing your nerdiness, and being confident. When you set yourself apart from everyone else, you become an individual. As humans, we all strive to find some way to connect to one another, but we can't forget to connect to ourselves. When we find who we are and accept it, we can be truly happy with life, and a life that is happy is one that is worth living."
What is a good essay?
500
What four questions do we answer when we look to see if a word is an adverb?
What is where, when, how, and to what extent?
500
Give me a sentence using a 'how' adverb and a 'to what extent' adverb.
Varies.
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