Genre Characteristics
It is written in factual statements, meaning it is not subjective but....
What is objective?
When writing a hook you will need an outside source to find this.
What are facts and statistics?
The last sentence in the introductory paragraph of your essay.
What is a thesis statement?
When brainstorming a thesis statement for an argument, what should you be sure to include?
What is the claim?
This is at the beginning of every sentence.
What is a capital letter?
Claims are based on these.
What is evidence?
If you choose to use this hook, then you need to make sure all three are related to the claim.
What is a question hook?
This sentence catches your attention and is the found at the beginning.
What is the hook?
This type of essay examines or explains ideas
What is an expository essay?
You do this at the beginning of every paragraph
What is indent?
Instead of emotion-based it is this.
What is logic-based?
A story from real life that is not necessarily research-based.
What is a personal example or anecdote?
In an argumentative essay, this is the part that addresses what the other side would say.
What is the counterclaim?
An argumentative essay will address not just the claim, but also this.
What is the counterclaim?
What is at the end of each sentence?
What is ending punctuation?
This is another name for Thesis.
What is controlling idea or claim?
You need a hook in your essay to do this.
What is motivate your audience to read your essay?
The part of your essay that backs up the claim.
What is evidence?
When reading the STAAR prompt I look here to know what to write about.
What is the WRITE section?
Must be used when citing EXACT words from an article, around titles of books or movies or when someone is speaking?
What are quotation marks?
The 4 MAJOR parts of an argumentative essay
What are claim, evidence, counterclaim and rebuttal?
A good hook for allowing cell phones in school.
What is (answers vary)?
This explains why the other side's point of view is not correct.
What is the rebuttal?
When the prompt uses the word "whether" I know it will be this type of writing.
What is argumentative?
When I revise my paper, I should make sure I have at least one of these for each side of the claim.
What is an outside source?