Argumentative 1
What is the sentence in the first paragraph of an explanatory essay that restates and answers the prompt?
The THESIS
True or False: Using direct quotes/evidence from the text is essential to earning a high score on a narrative essay.
FALSE: You do not use direct text evidence in a narrative because it is usually fictional.
True or False: Your conclusion should be a separate paragraph that ends your essay.
TRUE
What punctuation goes around direct text evidence?
quotation marks
What if you don't have any personal experience to relate in your essay?
Make It Up/Create Third AECC
What is the format of body paragraphs that support a thesis?
AECC
What should you write after presenting a quote or piece of evidence in your argumentative essay? This explains how your evidence supports your assertion.
Commentary
How many total paragraphs are in an argumentative essay?
5
TRUE or FALSE: You must have a subject and verb outside of the quote you use to make the evidence a complete thought.
TRUE
Ex: For example, the author explains, "quote" (MLA).
A question asked for effect without expecting an answer.
Rhetorical Question
What part of the essay restates the introduction?
Conclusion
How do you start the first body paragraph?
For example,
What is the minimum number of paragraphs you should have in your essay?
5
(THESIS + 2 supporting AEC paragraphs + Personal Experience + Conclusion)
True or False: The conclusion of an argumentative essay should introduce new evidence.
False
A number or fact from the given text used to support an argument
STATISTIC
How many quotes/evidence should each of the body paragraphs have? (2 acceptable answers)
at least 1
What are the three ways to TIE your quotes so you don't "drop" them?
Tag, Introduce, Embed
What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?
to convince someone of your idea
What will your MLA citation be in your ACAP essay?
(ACAP)
How many sentences of commentary should you have per evidence?
Two
What are words/phrases that help essays flow from one thought to the next?
Transitions
What is the purpose of textual evidence?
It supports: thesis/reasons/assertions
What is a short, amusing story called that you can use as part of your personal experience?
Anecdote
How many body paragraphs are there in an argumentative essay?
THREE
What transition words starts the conclusion?
In conclusion,