Parts of an Essay
The most important part of any argumentative or informative essay.
The Thesis
What is a positive connotation for unintelligent?
answers will vary
How long is the test on Monday?
90 minutes
The deeper message of a literary work
theme
The gregarious student spent too much time socializing and not enough time studying.
outgoing; talkative
The number of paragraphs in a standard essay.
The cake people have arrived we have to remember not to eat them.
arrived, but
If you see a two-point constructed response, what type of response should you write?
TRACES
*Daily Double**
Background information in an essay or when defining vocabulary trying to find meaning
context
The student received an expeditious answer to her email because her instructor was online and answering student questions.
fast; quick; immediate
Intro, Claim, Claim, Counterclaim, Conclusion
After I saw my first cake woman I couldn't stop thinking about her.
woman, I
Informational and Argumentative
a recurring pattern or idea
motif
The class completed the easy grammar test in thirty minutes, but the arduous math test took the entire class period.
difficult
What should the last sentence of your body/claim paragraphs be?
transition
Since the uprising some say the cake people are our enemies but I know they struggle and love just like the rest of us.
uprising, some
enemies, but
How many multiple-choice questions will be on the test on Monday?
3
*DAILY DOUBLE**
How a writer reveals a character's personality
characterization STEAL
While the brain of an adult is generally set for life and resistant to change, the brain of a young child is still plastic.
adaptable
What are parts to consider when writing an informational essay?
topic, main idea, evidence, conclusion
After last night I know my parents will never understand the love I carry in my heart for Susan she is my new cake girlfriend.
night, I
Susan. She
Susan; she
cake-girlfriend
20 percent
What is it called when a writer uses credability or reputation to persuade
ethos
This allows for the tracing of mutations that arise independently of changes that occur because of the combining of the mother’s and father’s DNA.
tracking