Grammar
What do you need to use in your writing when you take information directly from an article?
Citations (according to the text, the author stated, In the text, it said...)
What can you use as a hook/topic sentence in your introductory paragraph?
I can ask a question, use a quote, use a shocking statistic, imagery, use a exclamation, or use a shocking statement!
How many body paragraphs are there in an essay?
What is THREE, ONE FOR EACH Major support!
Transitions like: IN CONCLUSION! Finally, In summary
What is a direct quote?
Is this a complete sentence:
"Because Sally wanted to go to the mall."
NO
Never start a sentence with "because"
What is the last sentence in the introductory paragraph?
Thesis statement
What do we call the first sentence of each body paragraph?
TOPIC SENTENCE
The sentence should include the main point you will be discussing in your paragraph!
What should the last sentence of your essay always be?
Restated Thesis
What does it mean to paraphrase?
To put information from the article in your own words
Is this sentence written correctly? When reading a book, i like to sit on the porch in the sun.
NO! ALWAYS capitalize the word 'I', EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SENTENCE!
Topic sentence, background information, and thesis
How many sentences are in each body paragraph?
Minimum of 5 sentences!
Topic sentence; 2 citation sentences, 1-2 explaination sentences that illustrates the importance of cited evidence; a closing/transition sentence!
What is the purpose of a conclusion paragraph?
To summarize your three main points!
Is this a proper citation?
Milo felt like nothing ever mattered, according to the author.
YES
How do you identify articles that you are using in your essay so the reader knows where you got the information?
Quotation marks "Newsela"
What is included in the Thesis Statement?
TOPIC AND 3 Major supports!
What are the three parts of a body paragraph?
Topic sentence, information from the reading and your explanation, conclusion/transition sentence
True or false: you NEED citations in your conclusion paragraph
FALSE! You CAN use citations in your conclusion paragraph, but they are not a requirement
What does it mean to summarize?
To write about what you read in your own words
What are examples of third person pronouns?
He, They, Them, She, It
Is this a good Thesis Statement? My plans for spring break include going to the lake and looking at the newest magazines and getting a suntan.
NO! It should read: My plans for spring break include going to the lake, looking at the newest magazines, and getting a suntan.
How many examples from the text do you need in each body paragraph?
TWO
True or False: The conclusion paragraph has 5 or more sentences.
TRUE!
Is this sentence correctly formatted?
In the book the "Phantom Tollbooth," Milo said it sounds dangerous to me.
NO. It needs quotation marks!
In the book the "Phantom Tollbooth," Milo said "it sounds dangerous to me."