Introduction
Name the parts in an introduction.
(1) Hook (2) Bridge (3) Thesis Statement
What directly follows evidence?
What is a counterargument?
The opposing argument
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
What is a hook?
A sentence designed to catch people's attention.
What is elaboration?
The elaboration explains why your evidence supports your reason.
What is a bridge in an essay?
Often another sentence or two are needed to connect the gap between your background information that you used to introduce your topic.
What is citation?
A "citation" is the way you tell your readers that certain material in your work came from another source. It also gives your readers the information necessary to find that source again, including:
information about the authorthe title of the work
What is the difference between the counterclaim and rebuttal?
Counterclaim argues the opposing side and rebuttal returns to your argument.
This is the age when Americans can get a driver's license.
Is the following an example of a strong or weak thesis statement? Explain why.
Dogs are fantastic pets because they are loyal, easy to train, and friends to the whole family.
This is an example of a strong thesis statement. It provides the topic (dog), the claim (are fantastic pets) and three reasons ( because they are loyal, easy to train, and friends to the whole family).
What is the purpose of the conclusion?
The conclusion closes the essay the essay and tries to close the issue
The peer-reviewed journal title (Journal of Medical Health, International Journal of Phonetics, etc.)
Label the hook, bridge, and thesis statement in the following introduction.
"Why do athletes train so hard? Athletes, such as LeBron James and Gabby Douglas, have to keep a healthy diet and prepare in many ways. No matter the sport, all of the best athletes practice their skills every day. To be successful, athletes must develop good habits, plan, and train hard."
Hook = "Why do athletes train so hard?" Bridge = "Athletes, such as LeBron James and Gabby Douglas, have to keep a healthy diet and prepare in many ways. No matter the sport, all of the best athletes practice their skills every day." Thesis = "To be successful, athletes must develop good habits, plan, and train hard."
Write a complete sentence with the source and quotation provide:
Source #1: Mark Twain
Quotation: "I was young and ignorant, and I envied my brother."
According to _________ , "I was young and ignorant, and I envied my brother."
________ states, "I was young and ignorant, and I envied my brother."
"I was young and ignorant, and I envied my brother," (Twain).
Finally, overall, lastly, in a word, in brief, briefly, in conclusion, in the end, in the final analysis, on the whole, thus, to conclude, to summarize, in sum, to sum up, in summary, etc.