Informative essays
What is an informative essay?
An essay where a writer Explains a topic
What is an argumentative essay?
An essay that aims at persuading a reader to pick a side.
The Evidence and Elaboration in your essay must be....
relevant,sufficiant, and logical
What are the steps to elaboration? (In order)
Explain the evidence (Take whats vague and make sufficient)
Make an inference
Add details to further explain that inference
True or false: An informative essay can compare and contrast, analyze and persuade a reader.
False
Introduction, first body, second body, conclusion
Name all the parts of an argumentative essay
Introduction, First body, Counterclaim, conclusion
What does relevant mean?
Related to the main idea
What is a rebuttal?
It is a response to the counterclaim
Is the following a argumentative or informative prompt question: Write a letter to your school principal expressing whether or not school lunch should be healthier.
Argumentative
The main idea of an informative essay is called?
A thesis statement
The main idea of an argumentative essay is called?
What does sufficiant mean?
Containing enough details. No vague words. Everything is explained thoroughly
What are the 3 parts of an intro paragraph in an argumentative essay
Hook
Background info
Claim + reason
Is the claim statement complete? if not what is wrong with it?
Students should be allowed to order food to school.
No, it is missing reasons
Create a thesis from the follwoing: write an essay in which you describe the effects of teenagers under 16 watching violent movies?
The effects of teenagers under 16 watching violent movies are..two reasons
Craete a claim statement from the following: write an argumentative essay in which you answer the question: Has the overuse of cellphones limited our creativity?
The overuse of cellphones has not limited the creativity of people because cellphones allow people to research ideas that they can build off of.
Real-World Claim: Mobile phones should not be allowed in school.
Which of the following pieces of evidence are relevant and support this claim? explain
A. because it explains in detail what is bad about students bringing cell phones to school.
How do you create a conclusion paragraph?
First state the main idea then find supporting details in your essay to support the main idea (summarize)
Grammar and spelling is worth how many points on the FAST
4
Create a thesis statement from the following: write an essay in which you identify a problem with unequal educational opportunities and propose a solution.
An example: The problem with unequal educational oppertunities is that female students do not get the oppertunity to attend college and so a problem to this would be making it a law that all girls are required to get a highschool education so that they can be eigable for college if they choose to go.
Create a counterclaim from the following claim:The overuse of cellphones has not limited the creativity of people because cellphones allow people to research ideas that they can build off of.
The overuse of cellphones has limited the creativity of people because it has made it easier for people to steal other's ideas instead of create things on their own.
What are the types of rhetorics do authors use to support their claims. Explain each
1. Logos: Statistics and facts
2. Pathos Emotional appeal
3. Ethos: use of authority.
What are the steps to creating a counterclaim paragraph?
1.state the counterclaim with their reason.
2. Provide a rebuttal (a claim to go against the other side's argument)
3. Provide evidence that supports the new claim (goes against the counterclaim)
4. Elaborate
List all the parts of an essay that recieve a score on the FSA
Pupose, focus, organization
Evidence and elaboration
Conventions (Grammar)