RACE
Restate the question: Should schools require uniforms?
Schools should/shouldn't require uniforms.
The first sentence in the introduction.
The first sentence in a body paragraph.
Topic sentence
The first part of a conclusion.
Thesis restatement
I'm watching there game tomorrow.
There ---> their
Restate the question: Are koalas dangerous for humans?
Bonus question: Why didn't the koala get the job?
Koalas are/are not dangerous for humans.
He didn't have the koalafications.
Give me three options you can use for a hook.
Question, interesting fact, statistic, quotation, or imagery
A topic sentence should be a question: True or false?
False
Name the two things you should do when restating a thesis.
Use synonyms and switch the order of your thesis around.
Its time to go!
Its ---> it's
The part of the RACE response that gives your reasons.
Answer
A couple of sentences in the introduction where you talk more about the topic before you move into your thesis.
Background information
The part of your body paragraph where you go into more detail about your topic sentence.
Key details
What you should do after restating the thesis.
Give key takeaways about each of your body paragraph main ideas.
On December 11 1934 I made chicken parmesan.
Comma after 11 and 1934
The part of the RACE response that would include facts, statistics, or a quotation from the text.
Cite
The last sentence of the introduction that functions as the main idea of the entire essay.
Thesis
Give me three examples of things you can use for key details.
Facts, quotations, statistics, studies, etc...
The part of your conclusion where you provide closure for the reader and give them one last thing to remember or do after reading your essay.
Clincher
I love to write essays I would write one every day if I could.
Period, semicolon, or comma/FANBOY after essays
Imagine you are writing about zoos being banned and had the cite, "According to John Johnson, many healthy and exotic animals are ripped from their homes and transported to zoos to bring more money into the zoo itself." How might your "E" look?
This shows that zoos do not care about animal safety or their family structure, which means they should be banned. These animals deserve to stay with their families and not in zoos.
Finish the thesis: College athletes should be paid because ______, _______, and _________.
Risk injury, busy schedules, making money for the university, many athletes coming from low-income neighborhoods, etc...
Give me two ways to lead into your elaboration.
This shows, this illustrates, because of this, due to this, etc...
Restate the thesis: Fried bologna sandwiches are the best type of sandwich because they are easy to make, uncommon, and taste good.
Because they are simple to create, unique, and delicious, fried bologna sandwiches are the best type of sandwich.
Because I love sports I will play them every day over break.
Comma after sports