Introduction
Is the introduction the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an argumentative essay?
The introduction is the 1st part of an argumentative essay.
Another word for a thesis statement.
What is a claim or proposition?
Name three argument models
a) What are classical, Rogerian, and Toulman?
There are two roles for the topic sentence.
What sentence tells the main idea of the whole body paragraph? What is the sentence that ties the paragraph back to the thesis statement/claim?
Why are conclusions important?
Conclusions are important because they restate the thesis and bring together the arguments and main ideas before the author gives a call to action.
This is how you tie together parts of your paper.
What are transitions?
The thesis statement takes a position and should be a fact, value, or what?
What is policy?
An informal voice should not be used in an academic paper. These items are included in an informal voice.
What is first and second person, contractions, and slang?
Name the three appeals of a classical essay, noting what each shows.
What are ethos(credibility), logos (logic), and pathos (emotion)?
Is the following an example of a strong or weak thesis statement? Explain why. Dogs are fantastic pets because they are loyal, easy to train, and friends to the whole family.
The example is a strong thesis because it gives the author's position (dogs are fantastic pets), gives 3 supporting reasons (why dogs are fantastic pets), and is written in formal writing style (3rd person, no slang, no abbreviations, no contractions).
Conclusions do these three main things.
What is restate the thesis statement, summarize the main points, and not add further information?
The philosopher that developed the classical essay.
Who is Aristotle?
Note the goal of a Rogerian essay.
What is bring both sides together?
Label the hook, connecting sentences, and thesis statement in the following introduction. "Why do athletes train so hard? Athletes, such as LeBron James and Gabby Douglas, have to keep a healthy diet and prepare in many ways. No matter the sport, all of the best athletes practice their skills every day. To be successful, athletes must develop good habits, plan, and train hard."
Hook = "Why do athletes train so hard?" Connecting Sentences = "Athletes, such as LeBron James and Gabby Douglas, have to keep a healthy diet and prepare in many ways. No matter the sport, all of the best athletes practice their skills every day." Thesis = "To be successful, athletes must develop good habits, plan, and train hard."
The best type of support in a paper.
What are peer-reviewed sources?
One thing a topic sentence should not be.
What is a question in a paragraph?
Count the number of revisions needed to be made in the following paragraph in order to reflect FORMAL WRITING STYLE: I think year-round school should exist bc students lose knowledge over the summer, the long break is difficult for working families, and US students are falling behind students in europe and asia. B4 haters see the research, year-round school might sound like a stinky idea. Year-round school really is a smart solution for our students. It’ll allow students to learn more and forget less. If we want to help students learn more, year-round school oughta happen in more schools.
10 revisions must be made.
A way to avoid plagiarism.
What is in-text citation and a reference (or Works Cited) page?