Purpose, Focus, and Organization
What kind of essay is this and what does it mean? Write an informative essay in which you explain the benefits of sports. Include the health and social benefits.
What is informative, which means that I am providing information (explaining).
Can you make up what you write about? Why or why not?
What is no because it is based upon the actual text provided with the prompt.
Fix the errors in this sentence: Physicians will tell there patients too exercise daily.
Physicians will tell their patients to exercise daily.
How should you start the introduction paragraph?
What is with a hook to grab the readers attention.
What is a counter opinion/argument and how/when do you use it? Hint: Against, To not go with
What is the opposite of what you are focusing on and explaining why that view is wrong (so it ultimately supports your opinion) and you use it in an argumentative essay.
What do ALL essays have to have?
What is an introduction paragraph (hook, topic sentence, and closing statement), body paragraphs (transition words/phrases, topic sentences, 3-4 A and B sentences, EBT, quote, paraphrasing, OTI, wrap sentence), a conclusion paragraph (transition word/phrase, restates topic sentence, wrap sentence).
How is evidence different from elaboration?
What is evidence is pulled from the text. Elaboration is when you take the evidence and apply it in some way. It is also using creative ways to do it (OTI- Own Thought/Idea).
Fix the errors in this sentence: Wearing a uniform dosent stop a students creativity it encourages.
Wearing a uniform doesn't stop a student's creativity, it encourages.
What should be included in your topic statement?
What is opinion/topic + your reasons.
What should you do the night before a big test?
What is try to go to bed on time and get good rest.
What kind of essay is this and what does that mean? Write an essay in which you give your opinion. Should students be required to wear uniforms to school? What are the social and educational effects of your choice?
What is opinion/argumentative and it means that I have to take a side about whether students should have to wear uniforms or not.
What is EBT Evidence based Terminology, where should it be and what are several ways that you can do it and what should you NOT do?
EBT Evidence Based Terminology is telling the reader where you got your text evidence. You can use, "According to," "in the article," you can give the author, paragraph number or the title of the article. You should not just say, "According to the text," you should not put your citations at the end - it needs to be right before or right after the evidence.
How should you start each of your body/middle paragraphs?
What is with an indent, transitional word/phrase, topic sentence to introduce the topic/reason you will focus on in that paragraph.
What are all of the things that you need to do before you can make a plan?
What is read the ENTIRE prompt and ark the text (pick out key words and phrases to make sure you understand the topic). Then you need to actually read the text sets and gather evidence and ideas. Then use the strongest evidence in your essay.
What is the best way to decide which side to take on an argumentative essay?
What is the side that has more text evidence to support the big ideas.
What do you need to do with your text evidence to show the reader that you understood it?
What is explain, paraphrase, and elaborate on it.
What all should be included in each body/middle paragraph?
What is an indent, transitional word/phrase, topic sentence with topic or reason, EBT, quote, paraphrase, OTI, 8-10 sentences, and a wrap up sentence.
How long should you spend PLANNING your essay? What should you include in your plan?
What is at 5-10 minutes at the most. You should include: I, T1/R1, T2/R2, T3/R3, C and a/b details for each T/R.
What must you have in your essay to clue the reader in on how your essay is going to be organized? Where in your essay should this be located?
What is a topic statement and it should be in your introduction paragraph.
Where does your evidence come from and how do you find it?
What is from ALL the texts provided with the prompt.
What should be included in your conclusion paragraph?
What is a transition word/phrase, restating the topic statement, summarizing the main ideas in the body paragraphs, thoughts/ ideas about the topic or opinion, and wrap up sentence.
How much time should you spend writing the essay? Why should you give yourself this much time?
What is an hour/60 minutes. To make sure you carefully explain all of your reasons and elaborate on all the text evidence used.