Expository
Name the two parts of a thesis statement
Main claim + 2 supporting points
An argumentative thesis statement is different from an expository thesis statement because the main claim is an _________?
OPINION
How many points is the PT (Performance Task) worth?
10 points
What type of citation format do we use?
Bonus: What do the letters stand for?
MLA
Bonus: Modern Language Association
This 2024 movie is about sand and worms.
Dune
What is the difference between evidence and a supporting point?
Evidence backs up supporting point (data, testimony, anecdote, analogy)
Supporting Point is the reason (how or why) for the main claim
What does each part of the explanation acronym SIC mean?
Say what the evidence means
Infer what can be concluded
Connect back to the main claim
Name the 3 different essays you might get for the PT test.
Narrative
Expository
Argumentative
Where does the thesis statement go in your essay?
The last sentence of the introduction
Remember: THE THESIS IS ONLY ONE SENTENCE.
In 2023, what purple ice cream drink gained notoriety on social media?
The Grimace Shake
What other name does Expository Writing go by?
Explanatory
Informational
In the counterclaim paragraph, what does the evidence support?
The rebuttal
NOT THE COUNTERCLAIM
What does SBA CAT stand for?
Bonus: How are the questions formatted?
Smarter Balanced Assessment: Computer Adaptive Test
Bonus: The more questions you get right, the harder the questions become. (You want this to happen!)
How many sentences should evidence (a quotation) be?
1-2 sentences
Example:
As stated by Ms. Price "you need to work on your reading log because it's due in a few weeks" (Swift 24).
What year did Waipahu High School open?
1938
Name the 2 most reliable types of website domains for your resources
Bonus: Name a website domain that is the least reliable
.gov and .edu
Bonus: .org or .com (depends on what the topic is or if they're trying to sell you something)
List the paragraphs of an argumentative essay IN ORDER
Introduction
Body Paragraph #1
Body Paragraph #2
Counterclaim
Conclusion
Define the plot structure of a narrative (all 5 parts)
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution/Conclusion
Describe how narrative, expository, and argumentative writing are different.
Narrative: telling a story
Expository: telling information
Argumentative: telling an opinion
Solve the riddle:
You’ll find me in Mercury, Earth, Mars and Jupiter, but not in Venus or Neptune. What am I?
The letter R
List the paragraphs of an expository essay IN ORDER
Introduction
Body Paragraph #1
Body Paragraph #2
Conclusion
All essays should be written in ____ person POV.
Bonus: What two types of POV should essays NOT be written in?
Third
Bonus: First (I, me, my) or Second (you, your)
How many days do you have to complete the PT test?
Name the 3 types of text-to-___ metacognitive markers
text-to-text
text-to-self
text-to-world
List the 8 major islands of Hawaii