Purpose, Focus, and Organization
Evidence and Elaboration
Miscellanous
Essay Parts
Testing and Writing Mix
100
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).
100
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.
100

What are the componets of a Triple Threat?

Example, Quote/Paraphrase, Elaboration

100
How should you start the introduction paragraph?
What is with a hook to grab the readers attention.
100
What is a counter argument and how/when do you use it?
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.
200

What do ALL essays have to have?

What is an introduction paragraph (that introduces the topic and sets up the organization of the essay),  3 body paragraphs (that elaborate and explain ideas), a conclusion paragraph (restates main ideas and leaves an impact on the reader).

200
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.
200

How many triple threats in in each middle paragraph?

2

200
What should be included in your thesis statement?
What is opinion/topic + your reasons.
200
What should you do the night before a big test?
What is try to go to bed on time and get good rest.
300
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 argumentative and it means that I have to take a side about whether students should have to wear uniforms or not.
300

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 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.

300

How many Triple Threats in an entire essay?

6

300
How should you start each of your body paragraphs?
What is with a topic sentence to introduce the reason you will focus on in that paragraph.
300

What are all of the things that you need to do before you can make a plan?

What is read the ENTIRE prompt and 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.

400

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.

400
What do you need to do with your text evidence to show the reader that you understood it?
What is explain and elaborate on it.
400

What do paragraphs 2,3,4 and 5 have start with?

A transitional word or phrase.

400
What all should be included in each body paragraph?
What is an introduction to the main idea of that body graph, text evidence supporting that idea, and a clear, well developed explanation of the idea.
400

How long should you spend PLANNING your essay? What should you include in your plan?

What is at least 15 minutes. Including your 3 topics or reasons and your examples

500

What must you have in your essay to clue the reader in on how your essay is going to be organized? 

What is a thesis statement.

500
Where does your evidence come from and how do you find it?
What is from ALL the texts provided with the prompt.
500

How you beginning each paragraph of your essay.

What is indent?

500
What should be included in your conclusion paragraph?
What is a restating the thesis statement, summarizing the main ideas in the body paragraphs, and leaving the reader with something to think about or a call to action.
500

How much time should you spend typing the essay? Why should you give yourself this much time?

What is an 60-75 minutes. To make sure you carefully explain all of your reasons and elaborate on all the text evidence used.

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