Intro and Conclusion
Claims
Good Writing
IANYPMD
Teacher Trivia
100

What should go at the end of your intro and the beginning of your conclusion?

Thesis

100

Which type of transition should you use to begin a counterclaim?

Shift

100

For this final product, the pronouns we use in our argumentative essay should be in _____ person

third

100

Whose funeral does Julia attend at the beginning of the book?

Her sister Olga's funeral

100

What is Ms. Flores' favorite color?

Blue

200

What are the three Ts for an intro?

Topic, Text, Thesis

200

What are the two parts of a counterclaim paragraph?

Concession and refutation

200

Which type of punctuation mark should always come after a transition?

Comma

200

Julia and her best friend are described as opposites. What is her friend's name?

Lorena

200

In what city was Mr. Chadwick born?

St. Louis

300

What are the three parts of a conclusion?

Thesis, Subclaims, Extension

300

How many pieces of evidences should you have in a body paragraph?

Three

300

Name the three major types of transitions and give an example of each

Addition -  Similarly, Additionally, Furthermore, Moreover, Likewise

Shift - Alternatively, Yet, Nevertheless, Conversely, However, Instead, In contrast, Regardless, Nonetheless, On the contrary,

Result - Accordingly, As a result, Consequently, Therefore, Subsequently, Thus, As such, For these reasons,

300

Connor is one of Julia's love interests in the book. Where do they meet? 

A bookstore

300

In what city was Ms. Flores born?

Chicago

400

True/False: Your intro and conclusion should contain smoothly blended quotes

False

400

What is the name of the tool we can use to help plan our argumentative essays?

Pitchfork planning tool

400

How should we punctuate titles when typing?

Italicize

400

Olga was the "perfect Mexican daughter," but what secrets was she hiding when she died?

She was having an affair with a married man and was pregnant.

400

In what country did Mr. Chadwick spend his junior year abroad in college?

Belgium

500

What is the sum of the minimum number of sentences you should have for both your introduction and conclusion paragraphs?

11

500

True/False: In a counterclaim paragraph, you should only include evidence for your side of the argument

False

500

What is one word we should never start a sentence with?

Which. This usually results in a fragment, or incomplete sentence

500

Ama and Apa send Julia to Mexico when she is struggling with her mental health. What is the name of the town she visits?

Los Ojos

500

What are Mr. Chadwick's and Ms. Flores' favorite books that we've read so far this year?

Mr. Chadwick - 

Ms. Flores - The Poet X

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