Essay Structure
The name of the first sentence in an essay
What is the hook?
A statement one can support with evidence (picking a side to an issue)
Cheerleading should be considered a sport because it requires strong muscles, flexibility, and endurance.
What is a claim?
Tools you can use before starting your argument essay
What is pre-writing, graphic organizer, and outline?
The number of texts that you need to read on the ELA Regents - Part 2
What is four?
The place where the thesis/claim goes in an introduction paragraph
What is at the end, the last sentence?
For example, Bates, a district in Arizona, saw reading test scores go up from 51 percent to 65 percent after extending the school year by 20 days.
What is evidence?
Use before quoting text in your essay.
What is a Signal phrase?
The side you should choose on the ELA Regents - Part 2
What is the one with the most/strongest pieces of evidence?
The place where you should restate the claim/thesis
What is the first sentence of the conclusion paragraph?
In an ACE paragraph, what does the letter "E" stand for? What does it mean?
Explain, it is the why or how the evidence is important and supports the claim
Students should be allowed to wear hats in school because they can express themselves, cover up bad hair days, and support their favorite sports teams.
What is a claim?
The first sentence in each body paragraph
What is a topic sentence or hook?
The minimum number of texts required to use in your Argument-Based Essay
What is three?
The five paragraphs in an essay are called... (individually)
What are the introduction, body #1, body #2, counterclaim/rebuttal body, and conclusion?
You prove that the counterclaim is weak.
What is a rebuttal?
Therefore, year-round schooling was just not worth the expense.
What is an explanation?
You should do the following four things when citing a text
What is give page/paragraph number, use author's name, use quotes if word for word, and use a signal phrase.
The word that does not belong in an argument essay; unless otherwise specified.
What is "I"?
When you give credit for outside information used within an essay
What is an in-text citation?
The opposing viewpoint or competing claim
This significant increase in test scores proves that students benefit from having more time in school.
What is an explanation?
You should do these when you are done writing your essay.
What is revise, edit, and make sure it responds to PROMPT
The tone your essays should be written in
What is a formal/academic tone?