Informational Components
What is the purpose of the hook/lead sentence of an essay?
WHAT IS (TO GRAB THE READER/AUDIENCE ATTENTION).
Where does the restating of the thesis go?
WHAT IS (First sentence of the conclusion
paragraph )
What should be the first sentence of your body paragraphs?
WHAT IS (transition word or phrase and topic sentence)
Restate your __________ in an intro paragraph.
WHAT IS (THESIS)
This is what I do to the first sentence of each new paragraph.
What is indent?
This synthesizes and/or connects the evidence in your own thoughts to explain how your evidence proves your point.
What is elaboration?
Where is the first place the thesis goes in an essay?
WHAT IS (The last sentence of the introduction paragraph OR before the ending sentence)
Give an example of a transition word when explaining evidence.
WHAT IS (This shows, This means, This proves, This tells us, To clarify, In other words, etc.
This paragraph is used as a summary and to leave the reader with a final thought.
WHAT IS (CONCLUSION).
What should you do after reading your writing prompt/directions for writing?
WHAT IS (set up your planning sheet and begin reading)
What are the key word(s) in the prompt would indicate that you need to write an informative essay?
WHAT IS (explain, explanatory, inform, describe)
_________ draws the reader in...makes them interested in reading your paper.
WHAT IS (Hook/Lead)
The amount of evidence needed in each body paragraph.
WHAT IS (TWO)
The part of your conclusion paragraph that reminds the readers about the main idea of the essay.
What is the recap/restate?
What does it mean for the essay to be consistently focused?
What is staying on topic as it relates to the prompt.
What helps with the flow of an essay and helps to connect both sentences and paragraphs?
WHAT IS (Transitions)
What is considered probably the most important paragraph of an informative essay?
WHAT IS (Introduction)
What has to be in the body of the paper (without it, the paper is not informative)?
WHAT IS (EVIDENCE/DETAILS).
This essay may also be called an informative essay.
What is an expository essay?
The strategy used in each body paragraph
WHAT IS RACE?
What is your thesis made up of?
WHAT IS (The prompt or task of the essay plus the topics of your body paragraphs.)
What information goes between the hook and the thesis statement?
WHAT IS (Background information/Transition sentences)
How many articles must you pull evidence from in each body paragraph?
What is (AT LEAST 2.) Remember you must provide evidence from more than one source.
The order in which you write your concluding paragraph.
WHAT IS? What is transition, recap/restate thesis, retell/elaborate, and punch/end strong! (Leave an impactful, thought, idea, or suggestion)
What are the 3 things you should be aware of when writing your essay or dissecting your prompt? (Think P-A-T).
WHAT IS (PURPOSE, AUDIENCE, TASK)