CUBing
Planning Sheet
Intro Paragraph
2 PEEL Paragraphs
Conclusion
100
What does the C stand for in CUB?
What is "Circle the mode"
100
What should be on top of your Planning Sheet?
What is "Controlling Idea/Claim Statement"
100
What should you do first when you write any paragraph?
What is "Indent"
100
What does each paragraph need when you start writing?
What is "An Indent"
100
How many sentences are in a Conclusion Paragraph?
What is "2"
200
What does the U stand for in CUB?
What is "Underline the writing task"
200
What should be in the middle of your Planning Sheet? (Hint: There are two of these...)
What is "Your 2 points"
200
What 3 words can you start off your Intro Paragraph with?
What is "In the articles" or "According to the articles"
200
What is the word or phrase that each sentence needs in your PEEL paragraph?
What is "A transition word or phrase"
200
Can you have more than 2 sentences in your Conclusion Paragraph?
What is "NO!"
300
What does the B stand for in CUB?
What is "Box in the important words"
300
Should your points be the same as your Controlling Idea or your Claim Statement?
What is "NO!"
300
What is the first sentence in an Intro Paragraph?
What is "A summary sentence that explains what the author(s) wrote about"
300
What are the 3 Parts of a PEEL Paragraph? (You must also tell me how many sentences each part has to have!)
What is "1 Point sentence, 2 Evidence Sentences, and 3 Elaboration Sentences"
300
What is the first sentence in your Conclusion Paragraph?
What is "A restatement of your Controlling Idea or Claim Statement"
400
Do you have to CUB?
What is "YES!"
400
What should you have underneath each point? (Hint: There are also 2 of these for each point...)
What is "Your 2 pieces of evidence for each point"
400
Do you have to explain what the authors wrote about in your first sentence?
What is "YES!"
400
What are 3 EXCELLENT examples of transition words for your last elaboration sentence? (Hint: These can also be used as a Prediction sentence in your conclusion paragraph...)
What is "Perhaps, Maybe, In the future..."
400
What is the 2nd sentence in a Conclusion Paragraph?
What is "A summary of your essay, a summary of your 2 points, or a prediction"
500
Why is it important to CUB?
What is "To stay on topic, to stay focused, to understand what you're writing about, etc"
500
What goes on the bottom of your planning sheet?
What is "Your 3 elaboration questions"
500
What is the 2nd sentence of your Intro Paragraph? (Hint: You've already written this...)
What is "Your Controlling Idea or Claim Statement"
500
What are 3 examples of evidence transition words?
What is "For instance, This can be seen, Therefore, Another way, More Importantly, Furthermore, As a Result, In contrast, Likewise, Meanwhile, Similar to, Followed by, Eventually, Unlike, On the other hand, Therefore..."
500
Why is it important to have a Conclusion Paragraph?
What is "It let's the reader know you are done writing"
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