Introduction Paragraph
What is the first thing you write in your introduction paragraph?
Controlling Idea
What is a transition word that can be used for body paragraph 1?
The first point to consider,
To begin with,
Most importantly,
How does the conclusion paragraph begin?
Re stating your controlling idea in your own words.
What is the first step in writing an essay?
Find and read the prompt
What signal word help you identify the type of essay the prompt is telling you to write?
Write an essay in which you give your opinion about whether kids should be given an allowance or not. Use information from the passages in your essay.
opinion
What should the writer do after they write their introduction mentor sentence?
Elaborate on the controlling idea.
What is a transition word that can be used for body paragraph 2?
Additionally,
Likewise,
Furthermore,
In addition,
What comes after the conclusion mentor-style sentence?
the conclusion sentence
What do you do right after creating your planning sheet?
Write the controlling idea on it.
What two signal words help you identify the type of prompt is telling you to write?
The readings talked about animals and heat. Write an informative essay explaining how animals survive the heat. Use information from the passages in your essay.
informative, how
What do you use to write the controlling idea?
The topic and point using the language from the prompt.
What are the components of the body paragraph 1?
Main idea #1
2-Evidence
2-Elaboration
Is the following conclusion mentor style sentence good for both types of essays (informational and opinion)?
The __________debate is ____________over. __________who____________. _________who___ _______________. Definetly __________________.
No. Only opinion
What do you do to gather the evidence from the sources?
Read paragraph by paragraph, underline and take notes on the planning sheet.
How many paragraphs do I need to plan for and what is the name for each of the paragraphs?
4 paragraphs
Introduction, Body 1, Body 2, Conclusion
What is the difference between an informative and opinion introduction?
In an opinion essay, you have to clearly state your opinion in the introduction paragraph.
Why do we write elaborations?
To explain our evidence.
Is the following conclusion mentor style sentence good for both types of essays (informational and opinion)?
No more ___________. Say goodbye to___________. Don't even think about_________________________.
Yes!
When reading the sources to gather evidence...
you need to read source by source; paragraph by paragraph.
True or False
True
Why is the planning sheet an important part of writing your essay?
It helps the writer to remain focused and helps the flow of the essay.
Which of the following is not a good example of a controlling idea?
A. Ways animals protect themselves.
B. Animals protect themselves in different ways.
C. Animals protect themselves from many situations.
A. Ways animals protect themselves.
How do you write the evidence in your body paragraphs?
Citing the evidence as it is written and the source and giving credit to the author.
Is the following conclusion mentor style sentence good for both types of essays (informational and opinion)?
Clearly, when ________________, there is only one thing to do; ________________________.
yes!
What do you do once you finish gathering the evidence from all sources?
Find the first connection to write the main idea 1
What is the meaning of "effect" as a signal word in a prompt?
In what WAYS it's affecting something