Introductions/Conclusions
These are the two types of essays the prompt will hint at for you to write.
What are argumentative or expository essays?
The minimum amount of evidence in each supporting paragraph
What is two pieces?
This is at the end of the introduction and outlines the ideas discussed in an informative essay.
What is a thesis?
The word from below that denotes a place or direction (spell it)
Their, there, or they're
What is t-h-e-r-e?
The minimum amount of sentences you should aim for in an introduction
What is three?
The minimum amount of elaboration after each piece of evidence.
What is two sentences?
This is the final sentence in the introduction of an argumentative essay and notes the position being taken.
What is a claim?
Identify the italicized part of speech.
We went outside today.
What is a verb?
Three sentences
When your evidence is more than one sentence, this strategy helps shorten it.
What is paraphrasing?
These connect one sentence to another and help create flow within the essay.
What are transitions?
Identify the italicized part of speech.
The girls went to the horror movie last night.
What is an adjective?
What is breaking down the prompt?
What is citation or citing evidence?
When revising, you should have 2 sentences of these following each piece of evidence.
What are elaborations?
Identify the italicized part of speech.
Put the book in that spot.
What is an adjective?
This allows the writer to organize the evidence and ideas to include in the essay.
What is a planning sheet?
What 2/2/2 breaks down to
2 pieces of evidence per paragraph
2 difference sources
2 sentences of elaboration per evidence
This is the writing process associated with fixing punctuation and grammar.
What is editing?
Identify the nouns.
The dog chased after the rabbit in my yard.
What are dog, rabbit, and yard?