What is a claim?
What two items go in your body paragraphs?
Reasons and evidence.
What happens in the conclusion?
The writer summarizes and wraps up the essay.
True or false: New information should be given in the conclusion.
False
What does evidence do?
It supports your reason.
True or false: The introduction and conclusion should be similar.
True
List 3 transition words.
First, next, then, finally, second, etc.
Label the hook, connecting sentences, and thesis statement in the following introduction.
1. "Why do athletes train so hard? 2. Athletes, such as LeBron James and Gabby Douglas, have to keep a healthy diet and prepare in many ways. 3. No matter the sport, all of the best athletes practice their skills every day. 4. To be successful, athletes must develop good habits, plan, and train hard."
Hook = 1.
Connecting Sentences = 2. & 3.
Thesis = 4.
List 3 places you can find evidence.
Books, online databases, journals, newspapers, etc.
Label the restated thesis, opposing claim, and call to action in the following paragraph.
1. "It is critical to understand that year-round school should exist because 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. 2. Before one sees the research, year-round school might sound like a terrible idea. 3. In fact, year-round school really is a wonderful solution for students. 4. It will allow students to learn more and forget less. 5. Therefore, if people want to help students learn more, year-round school should happen in more schools."
Restated Thesis = 1.
Opposing Claim = 2.
Call to Action = 5.
Count the number of revisions needed to be made in the following paragraph in order to reflect FORMAL writing.
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.