Expository vs. Argumentative
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100

The most importance sentence of any essay paragraph. It's always in the introduction.

central idea or claim

100

The last part of the writing process.

revising and editing

100

How to decide if the essay is expository or argumentative?

read the prompt

100

The first thing you do when you receive the essay test.

read and dissect the prompt

100

This is where your main points and reasons/evidence come from.

the sources 

200

The type of writing in which you inform or explain a topic.

expository writing

200

What is the last step after dissecting the prompt?

write your central idea or claim

 

200

The part of the writing process where you check to see if the essay is on topic and makes sense.

as you write or when you revise and edit


200

Here you use transitions, make points, and include evidence, elaboration, and a link

 body paragraphs

200

How many paragraphs total?

4

300

Before discussing evidence you must use an 

evidence starter

300

After you dissect the prompt, what needs to happen?

read and look for evidence and highlight information for your main points


300

The second part of the essay where your main points are explained

body paragraphs

300

Fix any mistakes including spelling, capitalization, and punctuation marks.

edit

300

You have this much time to write your essay.

3.5 hours

400

Key words for this type of writing are: whether or not, give your opinion

argumentative essay

400

What needs to be in your body paragraphs A and B

transition, main point, evidence starter, evidence, elaboration, link

400

Your elaboration should explain your 

main point, evidence, and claim or central idea

400

You use an attention grabber in this part.

introduction

400

How should you dissect the prompt?

1. genre

2. what is it asking you to do?

3. topic

4. create a central idea or claim


500

The amount of points given for each section of the rubric (Purpose/Structure, Development, Language)

4 points, 4 points, and 4 points

500

This is what the beginning paragraph of your essay should include.

introduction: Grabber, claim or central idea, main points A and B, introduction link 

500

The _____ is the guide to your essay. Without it, you don't know what to write. 

planner

500

What you have to do to find main points to support your prompt before you begin writing.

read the passages and plan

500

When writing evidence, you need to make sure you...

give credit to the title of passage or the source and use quotation marks 

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