To include direct information from a piece of text.
What is a citation?
This is what a basic essay includes.
What is an introduction, main ideas/reasons, and a conclusion?
This is what should be done after the draft is written to ensure the writer's thoughts are complete and the punctuation and spelling are correct.
What is reread and correct mistakes?
This transition should be included when writing a citation.
What is "according to the text" , "the author says" , "the text states" , ETC ?
The purpose of this is to introduce the topic and the essay's main points to the readers.
What is the introduction?
Using this type of graphic organizer is Ms. Grace's way to create a plan for your essay.
What is a t-chart?
The phrase: According to the text... followed by " " is an example of this.
What is a citation?
This is where the evidence, examples, and elaboration go in an essay.
What are the main idea/reason paragraphs?
Using this technique is a good way to mark evidence in the text to use in your essay.
What is text marking?
The purpose of the conclusion is to restate the thesis/opinion and end with this.
What is a wrap up?
Use the correct form of to/too/two in these sentences.
Marley counted ___________ cookies for each student.
Jason ate ___________ many of the cookies.
Regan and Zeniyah wanted __________ put the cookies away.
What is
two
too
to
This is the format for an informational main idea paragraph.
What is:
main idea sentence
detail 1
elaboration (x2)
detail 2
elaboration (x2)
detail 3
elaboration (x2)
wrap up
The focus of an essay comes from these, which are presented in the articles.
What are the main ideas/reasons?
Effective writing includes word choices that are precise and vocabulary that is academic and specific to the topic. It does not include slang or exclamations (cool, awesome). This is called _________.
What is adequate vocabulary?
Use the correct forms of their/there/they're in these sentences:
Misha and Robby left ___________ lunch boxes on the recess field.
The girls are crowded in one corner of the room, ___________ practicing a dance routine.
The correct textbook is ___________, on top of the bookshelf.
What is
their
they're
there