Essay Parts
What is a sentence that states the topic and purpose of your paper?
Thesis Statement
True or False: You should always use first person when citing evidence
False
What does the R stand for?
restate the question
What is the addition of more detail concerning what has already been said?
Elaboration
What is an opening statement that grabs the reader's attention?
Hook
After your evidence based term, what punctuation mark should be used?
a comma
What does the A stand for?
answer the question
What is the last sentence in the paragraph that the reader will read?
Concluding Statement
What is the first sentence in a body paragraph?
Topic Sentence
True or False: this is what an in text citation looks like
As stated in the text, "For a long time it was just me, my mom and dad, and my goldfish, Ollie" (Draper, 61).
True
What does the C stand for?
Cite evidence
True or False: Elaboration is your opinion.
False
What is the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid?
Evidence
True or False: this is what an in text citation looks like
The book said, "JB and Josh are twins who love playing basketball!" (Kwame, 15)
False
The book cannot talk.
No punctuation
What does the E stand for?
explain the evidence
True or False: The conclusion paragraph begins by restating the thesis
True
Unlike, Along with, Especially, Furthermore, Secondly are examples of what?
Transition words
"The author stated" is an example of what?
evidence based term
What does the S stand for?
Summarize
In summary, In brief, In short, and Overall are all examples of what?
Conclusion paragraph transition words