Choose and take a stand on an issue.
Support your opinion with reasons and evidence.
Create an appropriate voice and tone.
What is a persuasive/argumentative essay?
100
When you use an authors' ideas but you put them in your own words and then you cite all of the sources.
What is a paraphrase?
100
A Lesson Before Dying illustrates how becoming an adult or a man requires individuals to put the needs of others before our own individual needs.
What is the theme of A Lesson Before Dying?
100
The play, Julis Caesar, is studied in high school English class.
What is an appositive?
100
The ability to independently read and comprehend texts for a sustained amount of time. This quality can be developed through practice and increased amounts of time.
What is reading stamina?
200
An introduction that offers an opinion, body paragraphs that give solid facts to influence the reader to the author's opinion, and a conclusion that reaffirms the author's position.
What are the parts of a persuasive/argumentative essay?
200
When you provide the author's last name and the page number for evidence (word for word, paraphrase, summary) from the text in the body of your essay.
What is an in-text citation?
200
Before he gained confidence, Jefferson acted like a hog. What type of literary element is this?
What is a simile?
200
I have had many great experiences my freshman year.
What is a simple sentence?
200
Novels that were written with teenagers' interests and concerns in mind.
What is young adult literature such as Trapped, Wintergirls, and Tupac and D Foster?
300
A position you take in an argumentative/persuasive essay.
What is a claim?
300
The list of the documents that you include at the end of a source-based essay. This usually includes the author's last name, the name of the publication, and the date of the publication.
What is the works cited list?
300
When a writer uses the five senses to create a vivid experience for the reader.
What are sensory details?
300
She loved to swim, but she loved dancing even more.
What is a compound sentence?
300
Word for word, paraphrased, or summarized excerpts from a text that we use to support our claims, thesis statements or topic sentences.
What is textual evidence?
400
The explanation a writer gives to connect the evidence as proof of the claim.
What is a warrant?
400
The statement at the end of the introductory paragraph that controls the meaning of the entire paper.
What is a thesis?
400
The attitude expressed through language in a piece of writing.
What is the tone of a piece of writing?
400
Even though it is the end of the year, the student wanted to end his semester well.
What is a complex sentence?
400
This paragraph generally introduces readers to the topic of the essay. It usually starts with a general statement, becomes more specific, and then ends with a thesis.
What is an introduction?
500
When the writer acknowledges the other side in an argument to show he or she is a fair thinker.
What is a counter claim?
500
In a source-based paper, a student does not include in-text citations and a works cited list.
What is plagiarism?
500
Her beautiful eyes were beautiful blue pools.
What is a metaphor?
500
Because he was exhausted, he made a mistake; still, he was able to complete his Algebra exam.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
500
Minimally, this includes a Point (topic sentence), Illustration (evidence), and Explanation.