To Inform or to Not Inform
Everything you highlight in your sources should do this: ____.
Answer the prompt.
This is the first step in the writing process.
This is to state where in the text you found your evidence.
What is cite evidence or sources?
These 4 paragraphs are what every basic essay should include as part of its organization.
What is an introduction, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2 and a conclusion?
To show that you're starting a new paragraph, you should ____.
Turn this prompt into a question:
The sources you read were about bottled water. Write an argumentative essay about if selling water bottled water would be a good choice for your school. Support your claim with evidence from the sources.
Is selling bottled water a good choice for my school?
(various)
This is one of the most important things to do while reading your sources...
What is annotate and highlight?
This is a type of "linking" word used to start paragraphs and sentences of evidence/elaboration.
What are transition words?
The purpose of this is to introduce your central idea and your evidence sort/"reasons".
What is the introduction?
Words copied directly from this should always be spelled correctly.
What is the text?
Turn this prompt into a question:
The passages were about exploring oceans through the use of technology. Write an expository essay in which you explain how technology has helped explorers overcome challenges related to deep-sea exploration. Use information from the passages in your essay.
How has technology helped explorers overcome challenges in deep-sea exploration?
What is the last step in the essay writing process?
Revise/edit my work to make improvements.
The phrase: According to the text... followed by a direct quote is an example of this.
What is evidence?
This is where the evidence, examples, and elaboration go in an essay.
What are the body/middle paragraphs?
This should be written at the top of your planning page.
What is the prompt question or central idea?
The beginning of your essay must start with a ______ to grab your readers' attention.
What is a hook?
(Various answers: connects to prompt, explains thinking, etc.)
_________ is specific information that comes directly from the text, whereas ___________ adds more detail and expands on the specific information from your own brain.
What are evidence and elaboration?
The purpose of the hook/introduction is to ______.
grab the reader's interest and introduce my central idea.
How many pieces of evidence should you try to gather from each source?
What is 2 to 3?
How is an argumentative prompt different from an expository prompt?
(Various answers)
These 2 ideas can be found after reading and planning, and are usually based on patterns in your evidence.
What are your "reasons"/evidence sort?
Name 3 types of hooks you can use to start your introduction.
Types: Question, "Imagine", Sound (Onomatopoeia), Definition, Anecdote.
Edit this sentence:
according to sorce 1, dogs are good for children bc they teach children to be responsible
Corrected:
According to source 1, dogs are good for children because they teach children to be responsible.
Name the pieces of a satisfying conclusion.
A transition like "In conclusion", restate your central idea, and add a bit of "spice"!