Organization
The amount of paragraphs in an argument essay
FIVE
This essay is trying to convince your audience.
What is an argument essay?
This is the definition of claim.
What is the writer's overall argument or opinion?
This is why you need textual evidence.
What is to prove your opinion or claim?
Paragraphs should contain this many sentences.
What is between 5-7?
The amount of paragraphs typically in an expository essay.
FOUR
This essay prompt will tell you to explain something.
What is an informative/explanatory essay prompt.
This is the definition of counterclaim
What is the opposite opinion of the writer?
This describes a direct quote.
What is word for word from the text?
This is the first step you should take when you sit down to begin your essay.
What is read and unwrap the prompt?
These are words or phrases used to connect paragraphs together.
Transitions
An argument essay has one but an explanatory essay does not.
What is a counterclaim?
This is the definition of textual evidence.
What is outside research that you include in your essay to prove your opinion?
This describes an paraphrase.
a quote put into your own words
This is the second step you should take after reading the prompt.
What is plan, raw a graphic organizer OR brainstorm?
This acronym is used to write the body paragraphs. Please also tell me what each letter stands for.
What is TREE?
Transition/Topic Sentence
Reason
Evidence
Elaboration
These are the key words for an explanatory essay prompts.
What is explain or inform?
These are the two parts of a thesis statement (or the formula for a thesis statement).
What is claim plus reasons?
A way to begin a quote
according to..., x author states, the author of source..., etc
You should ALWAYS do this before you submit your essay.
What is read over it again OR spell check?
The names of all 5paragraphs in an argument essay.
What are introduction, reason #1, reason #2, Counterclaim (rebuttal), and conclusion?
Both an argument and expository essay need these two things.
What are textual evidence and a thesis statement?
This is the definition of rebuttal (and where it goes).
What is a statement that tells why the counterclaim is not true and in the counterclaim paragraph?
You put these around a direct quote
quotation marks
The total number of points you can get on an essay
10