Argument Essay
How many paragraphs should the argument essay be?
5!
how many paragraphs should this essay be?
2! ... or more
"His eyes were as blue as the sky"
What writing strategy is this an example of?
simile
questions! annotate the lines in the question.. but don't take too much time!
What is a thesis?
Your claim for a specific writing piece. This is NOT your opinion!
How many texts do you need to include/cite in your essay?
3
What is a central idea?
the message the author is trying to convey
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of what writing strategy?
metaphor
What is the main idea?
What is irony?
Think sarcasm: the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
How many articles/texts are there in the regents?
4
"The confident woman strode into the pub and took the usually shy Seamus by surprise. Despite his generally reserved nature, he got up the nerve to offer her his seat at the bar."
What writing strategy is this an example of?
characterization
"The girl behind me jams her knees into my back. They are as sharp as her fingernails. I inch forward in my seat and stare intently at the team. the girl with the arrested brother leans forward. As Heather shakes her pom poms, the girl yanks my hair" (29)."
What writing strategy is this an example of?
external conflict
What does foreshadow mean?
a warning or indication of a future event
How do you decide which side to argue, in the argument essay?
choose the side with the most evidence!!
What is a counterclaim?
the opposite side of your claim (the side you are arguing)
Name 2 writing strategies
setting, imagery, personification, conflict, metaphor, simile, characterization, point of view.... ETC
What is personification?
When you give human characteristics to nonhuman things
what is tone?
the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation
what is symbolism?
using symbols to represent something beyond the literal meaning.
What is the formula for writing a thesis statement?
Although some people believe _(counterclaim)_, (claim) because (reason 1) and (reason 2).
"People should not blindly follow traditions without questioning them."
What is this an example of?
central idea
"The color is repellant, almost revolting; a smouldering unclean yellow, strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight.
It is a dull yet lurid orange in some places, a sickly sulphur tint in others. No wonder the children hated it! I should hate it myself if I had to live in this room long."
What is this an example of?
imagery
"And can it be, as between body and soul, That the body may languish, while the soul is still strong? Soul and body—both are vanities"
As used in line 10, “languish” most nearly means
(1) communicate (3) survive (2) deteriorate (4) forget
2
What is the formula for the thesis statement of the central idea essay?
The author uses (writing strategy) to express the central idea that....