Order of events
The first thing you read when you open the essay
What is the prompt?
The written form of your claim and reasons
What is a thesis statement?
The top scores possible in all categories...
What is a 4/4/2
The location where you restate your thesis
What is the conclusion?
The name of the first paragraph...
What is the introduction?
The first category name...
What is PFO?
(purpose, focus, organization)
Once you know what the prompt wants...
What is reading the sources?
What is skimming the sources?
Stating who you got your evidence from...
What is citing?
What is a citation?
If you don't have multiple paragraphs...
The highest you can get in PFO is a 1
When outlining, the first thing you should know for your body paragraphs...
What is a topic sentence?
How you link your evidence to your claim / thesis...
What is commentary?
What is reasoning?
The second category...
What is EE?
Evidence and Elaboration
The last thing to do before submitting your essay...
What is revising and editing?
When you state what an author said in your own words...
What is paraphrasing?
Remember to cite your sources even when paraphrasing!
The number of points not having a thesis statement can knock you down...
What is five?