Acronyms
The writing structure used to create a body paragraph
What is PEEL(Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link)
The main claim of an essay
What is a thesis?
The sentence following the evidence in a body paragraph
What is an explanation?
This sentence is used to make your claim at the start of a body paragraph
What is a point?
The percentage of the United States is made up of immigrants as of 2018.
What is 13.7%
The acronym used for breaking down the prompt
What is FASE(Form, Audience, Subject, Endgame)
An opportunity for the author to present a suggestion or lesson learned.
What is a reflection in a conclusion paragraph?
A full sentence or part of a sentence that supports your point.
What is evidence?
This is the overall claim of your entire essay.
What is a thesis?
The 4 components of the theme of Borders as mentioned in our first essay prompt.
What are Identity, Nationality, Citizenship, and Belonging?
A two-word synonym for the Point sentence in a PEEL paragraph.
What is a Topic Sentence?
What is the introduction sentence?
The proper form of an explanation sentence.
What is "this proves POINT because EVIDENCE..."
This is the main claim of your essay put into different words and placed in the final paragraph of your essay.
What is a thesis restatement?
The author of Borders
Who is Thomas King?
All 4 possible options under the category represented by F in the acronym used for breaking down the prompt.
What is Narrative, Expository, Argumentative, Response-To-Text
These 3 sentences make up a proper conclusion paragraph.
What is thesis restatement, review, and reflection.
The qualities of a strong explanation.
What are:
Analyze textual evidence
Explain how the evidence proves the claim
Be an inference about what the evidence demonstrates
This sentence is used to connect your evidence back to your claim
What is an explanation?
The two immigration readings we read prior to writing the second essay.
A synonym of the word represented by the second E in peel.
These 3 sentences make up a proper introduction paragraph.
What is hook, introduction, and thesis?
The qualities of a good piece of evidence.
What are:
Supports the topic sentence/point
Comes directly from the text
Is relevant, important, and accurate
This sentence connects the contents of a body paragraph back to the point and thesis.
What is a link?
The name of Clark's dog
Who is Zurich?