Persuasive Essay Layout
One sentence at the end of the Intro paragraph that includes three supporting reasons for your argument
What is the Thesis Statement
We ate popcorn nachos and candy at the movies.
We ate popcorn, nachos, and candy at the movies.
Catherine (has/have) watched Netflix all day today.
Catherine has watched Netflix all day today.
Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President:
A punctuation mark that shows possession
What is an apostrophe?
The place where you restate your thesis, give a recommendation, and finish up with a call to action
What is the Conclusion?
Today's date is September 26 2011.
Today's date is September 26, 2011.
Your friend (talk/talks) too much.
Your friend talks too much.
It rained heavily during the afternoon however, we managed to have our picnic anyway.
It rained heavily during the afternoon; however, we managed to have our picnic anyway.
An incomplete sentence
What is a Sentence Fragment?
Another piece of the Body paragraph after you explain your reason and give an example
What is Make it Personal (or Personal Example)?
With these newer and safer innovations the world will be a much better place.
With these newer and safer innovations, the world will be a much better place.
The president or the vice president (is/are) speaking today.
The president or the vice president is speaking today.
This conference has people who have come from Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California, and Nashville, Tennessee.
This conference has people who have come from Chicago, Illinois; Los Angeles, California; and Nashville, Tennessee.
A clause that can stand on its own as a complete sentence
What is an independent clause?
The three parts of the Intro paragraph
What are the Hook, Bridge, and Thesis?
The Spanish Riding School a specialized training program for these talented horses was created in 1572.
The Spanish Riding School, a specialized training program for these talented horses, was created in 1572.
Each of the girls (observe/observes) all the regulations.
Each of the girls observes all the regulations.
The brochure recommends bringing the following items on every hike a jacket, water, extra socks, a map, and a signaling device.
The brochure recommends bringing the following items on every hike: a jacket, water, extra socks, a map, and a signaling device.
The four types of sentences
What are simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences, and complex-compound sentences?
The two 'A' words found in the Counterclaim paragraph that demonstrate what we need to do with the other side's claim
What are Address and Answer?
Of course this drink which lacked processed sugar tasted far less sweet than the root beer people drink today.
Of course, this drink, which lacked processed sugar, tasted far less sweet than the root beer people drink today.
The codes in use during World War I, when cryptography, the skill of using secret writing, was in its infancy, (was/were) not challenging for Friedman.
The codes in use during World War I, when cryptography, the skill of using secret writing, was in its infancy, were not challenging for Friedman.
The class spent more of their time talking therefore, the class didn't understand the topic.
The class spent more of their time talking; therefore, the class didn't understand the topic.
The name of the coffee shop on Friends
What is Central Perk?