Essay Format
The amount of paragraphs in your essay
What is 4
The transition word(s) you put in front of your thesis statement
What is .... NOTHING goes before your thesis statement
Write the root word found in the word below and the roots meaning
"astrology"
What is logy=study of
After you finish your essay you should do what???
What is look over your essay and correct mistakes.
You do this with the first word of each sentence in your writing
What is capitalize it
The first sentence you write for your essay
What is thesis statememt
"This evidence show..." goes in front of what in your body paragraphs
What is the elaboration
Write the root that means to hear and write 1 word that includes that root
What is "aud" audiology, audio, audit, auditor, auditorium, etc.
How many sentences are in your conclusion paragraph?
The number of sentences in the introduction paragraph and name them
What is 3
Thesis
Topic 1
Topic 2
You press this after your paragraph to start a new one
What is ENTER or ENTER TAB
"In conclusion..." goes at the beginning of which paragraph
What is the conclusion paragraph
Write the root and the meaning of the root in the word below, then write the whole "WORDS" meaning.
"retracting"
What is tract=to pull, drag
retracting=the process of pulling back
Punctuation Mark
period .
exclamation mark !
question mark ?
The meaning of the root in
hydration
What is water
hydr=water
The 4 sentences that go in your body paragraphs
What are
1. Topic sentence aka claim aka reason,
2. Evidence #1 (paraphrased)
3. Evidence #2 (paraphrased)
4. Elaboration
The transition word(s) you put in front of your evidence
What is..."In ___ it says"
Write the word that means
"one who builds within"
What is instructor
er/or=one who
struct=build
in/im=within
Define this word: Biologist
one who practices the science of life
ist-one who practices,
logy-the science of
bio-life
Write the meaning of the word "photographer"
What is "one who writes with light"
Name 3 verbs you should look for when breaking down your writing prompt.
What are
analyze
explain
describe
compare/contrast
identify
The transition word(s) you put in front of your two topic sentences
What is One/Another
Using word part meanings, write the meaning of the word bibliographer
What is "one who writes about books" or "one who writes books"
er/or=one who
graph=to write
biblio=book
While reading your passages what should you do?
Actively read your passage and know what it is about.
Take brief notes that will support your thesis
Write a paraphrase of this statement
"Research shows that consuming too much sugar can lead to tooth decay, obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, liver damage, and other health problems."
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