Terms we know
Known as a "brain dump", this method is used in the Prewriting stage of essay writing.
What is Brainstorming?
The paragraph at the beginning of your essay.
What is the Introductory Paragraph?
The method we are using to structure our argumentative essay's body paragraphs.
What is the P.E.E.L. Method?
using new worlds and synonyms. this portion of the conclusion paragraph reminds your audience of your argument and your stance.
What is Restating your Thesis?
A slideshow theme based on a popular mobile game.
What is Among Us?
A reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.
What is An Argument?
The very first sentence of your essay. It is intended to grab your readers attention.
The portion of your body paragraph where you use a piece of evidence or an example that helps to reaffirm your initial point and develop the argument
What is The Evidence section?
A final statement about your argument, make sure it directly relates to the arguments and evidence you produced in your body paragraphs.
What is Concluding your Thoughts?
This movie was the topic of the very first meme Mr. Casey Shared with the class.
HINT: Disney
What is The Lion King?
Investigating and categorizing information for the purpose of studying it or drawing new conclusions.
What is Research?
A sentence intended to introduce your topic and your direction. Is usually the second sentence of your introductory paragraph.
What is the Topic Sentence?
The start of your paragraph that establishes what your paragraph is going to be about.
What is a Topic Sentence?
Connecting back to your introduction and prove your argument has been argued successfully.
What is a Conclusion Paragraph/Sentence?
This video game was the main theme of Monday's Research lesson.
What is Minecraft?
Using someone's work, words, likeness, and ideas without citation or acknowledgement
What is plagiarism?
A statement of your specific argument and a list your subtopics. You should be indicating your organization (how you will prove your argument) with this sentence.
What is the Thesis?
to finish the paragraph off, you need to write this sentence to connect the point you’ve just made back to your essay question, topic, or thesis.
What is Link?
Reminding your audience of your arguments and the proof you explained in your body paragraphs.
What is Summarizing your thoughts?
The second lesson of the Argumentative Writing Unit (Prewrite II) had this theme for the slide deck.
What is 1980s videogame?