Introduction
The first sentence of the introductory paragraph is called the _______.
Hook/Lead
How many paragraphs should be in the body of an essay?
3
If I wanted to open my essay with a “sound word” (also called onomatopoeia), what is a word I could use?
Boom, crash, whoosh, etc.
In an argumentive essay, I need to state and support my three arguments, as well as mentioning at least one of my opponent‘s ________ arguments.
Counter
When I use my imagination to get a picture in my head of what I am reading, I am able to stay focused. This active reading technique is called _______________.
Visualization
What is the second paragraph OF THE BODY of the essay about, if the last sentence of the first paragraph reads:
Wearing sunscreen is important because it protects against cancer, wards off other skin damage, and keeps the skin looking young.
How sunscreen wards of skin damage.
If I am transitioning from one topic or paragraph to the next, list 3 words that could signal this to my reader. For example: ”firstly, secondly, lastly.”
Next, finally, in conclusion, as you can see, etc.
If I wanted to describe something in my essay as being “like” something else, this is an example of which of the following:
personification, simile, metaphor, idiom
Simile
What is the word for when I give evidence to support why my opponent’s argument(s) are wrong?
Rebuttal
If I can’t figure out the main idea of a passage, what can I do (we listed three things. Just identify one)?
Put it in my own words OR Look at the thesis statement, topic sentence, or conclusion, OR look for a repetition of words or ideas.
The ________ __________, the last line of the first paragraph, tells the reader what the essay is going to be about, and in what order.
Thesis Statement
A conclusion is partly a __________ of everything you have already talked about in the body of the essay.
Summary
“He heart was stone. She would not let the sailors disembark.” What type of figurative language is shown here?
personification, simile, metaphor, idiom
Metaphor
In an informational OR argumentative essay, I must use information or arguments directly from the text. If I use an argument word-for-word, what is this called?
(Direct) Quote OR quotation
A plot has is a sequence of events, and it tends to follow a specific order, name just 2 parts of a plot (we called it “plot mountain”.
Introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution/conclusion
What are two types of hooks/lead that we talked about last class?
Fact, statistic, question, description, anecdote/story, bold statement.
A conclusion ends the essay, with some call to ________. It tells the reader to DO something with what he/she just learned, or explains why the new knowledge matters.
Action
If I begin all several of my words with the same consonant, such as-“She ran boldly beyond the barn, and back again,“ what is this an example of?
alliteration, assonance, oxymoron, personification
Alliteration
If I use an idea from the text to support my argument or to give information, but I just give the short version of the idea, and I put it in my own words, this is called a __________.
Summary.
Persuade
Create a hook for an essay about how playing football increases an athletes chances of brain damage.
Varies.
Each body paragraph in your essay should have a ___________ sentence. Every other sentence will support, explain or give evidence that supports the _________.
Topic
Create a hook for an essay about how recycling affects marine mammals, using ANY figurative language technique below:
onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, OR personification
Varies
Summarize the following in ONE sentence:
Mammals are the only animals that produce milk to nourish their young. The female has special glands called mammary glands. After childbirth, the mother’s glands produce milk. The mother feeds the young with this milk until the young are old enough to get food for themselves.
Varies
What is the majority of the TASC essay graded on?
Organization