Narrative
Informative
Arguement
Conventions
Break It Down
100

This is where your narrative takes place.

Setting

100

The last paragraph of your essay is the _____ paragraph. 

Conclusion

100

This paragraph can start with a question, fact, or anecdote.

Introduction
100

Your characters' names must start with this. 

A capital letter

100

This is when to look over reading sources quickly. 

Skim

200

This is the point in your narrative after the climax. 

Falling action

200

An informative essay should have this many body paragraphs.

3

200

Your thesis must have this word to make it an argument. 

Should

200

Each new paragraph must be

Indented

200

When taking a test, it is helpful to read these first. 

The Questions

300

Characters' dialogue needs to be surrounded by these.

Quotation Marks

300

This is the last sentence in your intro paragraph.

Thesis

300

Your claim must be proven with this.

Evidence. 

300

This must come before a FANBOY.

Comma
300

This type of Thinking Map will help you break down and understand the directions of the ISAT. 

Flow Map

400

If your characters are telling the story, it is in this person point of view. 

1st Person

400

The goal of an informative essay is to do this for your reader. 

Inform

400

This is explaining why your evidence is important or matters.

Warrant/Explanation

400

You never want a pronoun to be this. 

Vague

400

This type of Thinking Map will help you collect important facts and details. 

Circle Map

500

A character that never changes attitude or perspective is this.

Static Character

500

This type of Thinking Map would help you understand the causes and effects of a topic. 

Multi-Flow Map

500

This is an argument made that indicates you can see the other side of your own argument. 

Counterclaim

500

Each new line of dialogue needs a new _____.

Paragraph

500
Your Argument and Informational essay can be drafted and organized with these two types of Thinking Maps. 
Tree and Brace Map
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