Reading
The main point that the reading passage is making.
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 figure out what type of essay it is.
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 should you do on your notebook paper?
What is draw out the essay map?
What is the correct ratio of EXPLANATION to EVIDENCE?
2 sentences of E to one citation/quote.
This punctuation is used to show you are using words written by another person:
What is a quotation mark?
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?
FIVE for explanatory.
SIX for argument.
What kind of evidence do you absolutely need in each body paragraph?
Direct quotes or paraphrases with a citation of some sort.
This punctuation follows a dialogue tag going into a quote:
What is a comma?
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?
How should the body paragraphs be set up?
(T)RACECE*E*
paragraph number, author name, passage name, or a combination of those.
Name the error in this sentence:
Mrs. Franke stated "You should not have your hood on in class."
The task you should complete through the reading process to help you understand the text.
What is annotating?
What should you do when typing to help properly format your essay?
-Space 5x for a "tab"; Start new paragraphs; capitalize and punctuate properly.
What are the 3 pieces of a conclusion paragraph?
Restate thesis, summarize the body paragraphs, perhaps a rebuttal, and a call-to-action.
What is Mrs. Kirwen's least favorite type of Hook?
Rhetorical Questions!
Identify the error: The text stated that the number of people who enjoy going to cedar point is 50% of Ohioans.
Cedar Point should be capitalized OR what is the name of the source?