Expository vs. Argumentative
The most importance sentence of any essay paragraph. It's always in the introduction.
central idea or claim
The last part of the writing process.
revising and editing
How to decide if the essay is expository or argumentative?
read the prompt
The first thing you do when you receive the essay test.
read and dissect the prompt
This is where your main points and reasons/evidence come from.
the sources
The type of writing in which you inform or explain a topic.
expository writing
What is the last step after dissecting the prompt?
write your central idea or claim
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
Here you use transitions, make points, and include evidence, elaboration, and a link
body paragraphs
How many paragraphs total?
4
Before discussing evidence you must use an
evidence starter
After you dissect the prompt, what needs to happen?
read and look for evidence and highlight information for your main points
The second part of the essay where your main points are explained
body paragraphs
Fix any mistakes including spelling, capitalization, and punctuation marks.
edit
You have this much time to write your essay.
3.5 hours
Key words for this type of writing are: whether or not, give your opinion
argumentative essay
What needs to be in your body paragraphs A and B
transition, main point, evidence starter, evidence, elaboration, link
Your elaboration should explain your
main point, evidence, and claim or central idea
You use an attention grabber in this part.
introduction
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
The amount of points given for each section of the rubric (Purpose/Structure, Development, Language)
4 points, 4 points, and 4 points
This is what the beginning paragraph of your essay should include.
introduction: Grabber, claim or central idea, main points A and B, introduction link
The _____ is the guide to your essay. Without it, you don't know what to write.
planner
What you have to do to find main points to support your prompt before you begin writing.
read the passages and plan
When writing evidence, you need to make sure you...
give credit to the title of passage or the source and use quotation marks