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
How old is Beyonce?
35?
43?
47?
43 years old
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.
Which of these statements about Taylor Swift is true?
She is a millionaire.
She is a billionaire.
She is a trillionaire.
Taylor Swift is a billionaire.
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?
Smarter Balanced Assessment: Computer Adaptive Test
What do we call the words that introduce a supporting point or evidence or a counterclaim?
Sentence stems or transition words
What year did Waipahu High School open?
1938
Name the 2 most reliable types of website domains for your resources
.gov and .edu
List the paragraphs of an argumentative essay IN ORDER
Introduction
Body Paragraph #1
Body Paragraph #2
Counterclaim
Conclusion
What is the opening of a story called?
Exposition
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?
10 days?
15 days?
45 days?
10 days (including weekends!)
This is when you try to catch the reader's interest in reading your essay.
Hook
How many major islands are the Hawaiian Islands made up of?