Reading
The main sequence of events or the core subject of a text.
What is the central/main idea?
The central claim of your essay that ends your introduction paragraph
What is the first thing you should do when you get to the prompt?
Read it carefully and note/highlight key words
Transition words are absolutely essential in which areas?
Introducing your thesis.
Beginning body paragraphs.
Shifting into counters/rebuttals
Beginning conclusions
This punctuation mark separates items in a list or is used before a conjunction in a compound sentence.
What is a comma?
A universal message a story poses about the world or the human condition.
What is a theme?
The two essays/types of writing you'll be completing
What are explanatory and argumentative writing
What is the second thing you should do?
Outline your thesis, supporting points, (and counter/rebuttal for arg.) on your scratch paper.
What is the correct ratio of EXPLANATION to EVIDENCE?
(1/3 cup evidence and 2/3 cup explanation = good body paragraph)
This punctuation is used to connect two closely related independent clauses.
What is a semi-colon?
This is the emotional atmosphere of a text, the general feeling a text creates in a reader.
What is mood?
This must be done in an argument essay
What is address a counter argument (and shut it down with a rebuttal)
How many paragraphs are acceptable for a timed explanatory essay? How many for an argument?
FOUR for explanatory.
FIVE for argument.
What kind of evidence do you absolutely need in each body paragraph?
SMALL DIRECT QUOTES
Don't forget to cite -- (Author's last name).
This punctuation introduces a list, a quote, or an explanation.
What is a colon?
This term refers to the author's attitude toward the subject, revealed through word choice and style.
What is tone?
The purpose of this kind of essay is to inform and analyze.
What is explanatory writing?
What are the two options for organizing an explanatory essay that asks you to compare/contrast (find similarities, differences)
Passage by passage
Point by point
Outline a conclusion paragraph
Restate thesis
Recap points
End big/clinching sentence
The grammatical error in this sentence: "Neither the teacher nor the students was excited about the test."
Subject-verb agreement
This is a complex character who exhibits a range of emotions and evolves throughout the story, often conflicting with societal norms.
What is a round character?
What is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL to do when formatting your OST writing (so the computer can read it)
What is included extra spaces between paragraphs and clearly indent with the SPACE bar?
How should you open your introduction paragraph?
With a broad hook that thematically connects to your thesis.
What phrase should you try to avoid beginning explanation with?
"This quote shows"
Identify the error: “My favorite book is Harry Potter, I read it every summer.”
Comma splice