Basics
How many paragraphs must be in an argumentative/opinion essay?
five paragraphs
Where does your thesis statement belong?
the last sentence of your introduction
How many body paragraphs are in an essay?
Two or three body paragraphs
This style of writing only has has an introduction, 2 body paragraphs, and conclusion.
What is Expository?
After writing an essay and before turning it in, you should..
Proof read
Where MUST you use transition where words?
beginning of the paragraphs, throughout the essay
What is the first sentence of an introduction paragraph called?
Hook/grabber/ attention getter
Which body paragraph has the counterargument?
third body paragraph
when writing an essay you should have evidence. What is the other thing you should have that is more than evidence?
COMMENTARY
What words you DO NOT use in an argumentative essay?
I, ME, YOU, MY
What HAS to be included in the third body paragraph of an argumentative essay?
counterargument / opposite opinion
Where in the conclusion do you restate your thesis?
The first sentence of your conclusion
What is the purpose of a counterargument?
show the other side's point of view and to show why it is not as strong
Which type of Hook are you not allowed to use
Question
How many reasons should be in your thesis
2 or 3
What is the point of writing an argumentative essay?(2 answers)
To persuade the reader that your point of view is well-reasoned and/or too agree with you about a certain topic.
What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
tells you what the essay is about and give your opinion
In an outline, what are bullet points? Are they written as full sentences.
helpful ideas/collocations. No.
True or False: Commentary should connect to the topic sentence and provide an explanation of the evidence.
TRUE
What is the shortest part of the essay and how many sentences.
*must answer both correctly for points
Conclusion and 3 sentences minimum
Name the five parts of an argumentative essay.
Intro, three body paragraphs with counterargument, and conclusion
What are good things to use in a hook?
facts, statistics, quotes, or examples
What is a topic sentence? How many sentences are in a topic sentence?
tells the main idea of the whole body paragraph; 1
HOW MANY SENTENCES SHOULD BE IN YOUR BODY PARAGRPHS
between 5-7 sentences
1. According to Jamie in the thing he wrote...
2. As stated in "How to Budget", the author claims that...
3. Based on txt 2, Jamie Oliver say "..."
Which is the best way to cite evidence 1, 2, or 3
2