THESIS/CLAIM
How many body paragraphs will you have for the DWA?
1-2
What should you do to show that you are beginning a new paragraph?
Indent/ skip a line to new paragraph
What are the two parts of a thesis statement?
The claim and 1-2 reasons.
What should always be the first sentence of your body paragraphs?
Transitions / Sequence Words
(One reason why..) (The second reason why)
What is a counter argument?
A claim that addresses the opposing side.
What words should always be capitalized?
Titles and names of people
What does the thesis statement tell the reader?
Your Claim (Opinion) + Reasons
What does the introduction paragraph introduce?
The topic, your opinion, reasons
What should each body paragraph include, say it in the correct order.
Transition, Says, Means, Matters
What does a conclusion do?
A conclusion wraps up your essay and restates your claim
How do you begin to state your claim?
"I agree/disagree because.."
"In my opinion..."
What are the 2 types of hooks?
A fact/statistic or a general statement
How many pieces of textual evidence do you need per body paragraph?
1 per body paragraph
True or False? New reasons should be introduced in your conclusion.
False, No new reasons should be introduced in the conclusion
How many paragraphs will you need to write in the essay, and name them all.
What are the 3 main elements of an introduction paragraph? (Say it in the correct order)
Hook, TAG, thesis statement.
What is evidence? Where does evidence come from?
Evidence is support for your claim/thesis.
Evidence comes from the article or your personal experience
Your conclusion should accomplish 2 major goals? What are they?
Restate your main idea of the essay, summarize the 3 sub points of your essay, or add extra comment about the topic
What must you always include to support your 2 reasons?
Evidence.