Holocaust Key Facts
What is one way that the NAZIs dehumanized people during the Holocaust?
Acceptable answers:
Starving them, making them wear badges, shaving their heads, making 1000 people use the same bathrooms.
What is wrong with this sentence:
ms. byrum is that best tecer.
Ms. Byrum is the best teacher.
What is another way to say “Controlling Idea”?
Main Idea, Main Message
*While standing on one foot, answer the question*
What is the format of a thesis statement?
Topic+Opinion+3 reasons
How many reasons should you list in your thesis?
Three
What was the name of the woman who hid the Franks?
Miep Gies
Add one word to combine these two sentences.
Ava is a great student.
Ava gets all A’s.
Ava is a great student, and Ava gets all A's.
What is the definition of controlling idea?
It is the main message the author wanted readers to get from their words.
Is the sentence below a controlling idea or a fact?
*Answer as loudly as you can*
Most people need 8 hours of sleep a night.
Fact
Where do you get the topic sentence for each of your body paragraphs?
From your three reasons in your thesis.
Write a thesis statement to finish this starter: "Having hope when things seem the hardest is....."
Accept any thesis statement that clearly state a claim and 3 reasons.
What is the best way to fix the flow of these sentences?
Anne Frank was 13. She went into hiding. Someone reported them. She died in the concentration camp.
accept any revision that fixes the flow.
In an essay, the controlling idea is often stated clearly in this single sentence, which acts as a roadmap for the entire piece.
Thesis Statement
What is the BEST transition word to add in the blank of the following sentence?
*Answer in writing*
Anne Frank complained about life in the annex often. * * she also wrote about hope.
Although/However/Due to this
However
What is the point of adding context to your body paragraphs?
You have to pretend the person you're writing for doesn’t know about the topic
The NAZIs dehumanized people during the Holocaust. Why would an author choose to include details about the treatment they received in the camps?
To show the conditions that people faced in the camps and to show how resilient people are.
Revise this sentence for the best clarity and conciseness, avoiding redundancy:
"Anne Frank, who maintained a journal with her own pen, confided in her diary, which was a leather-bound book, and she gave it a special name, calling it Kitty."
Accept any revision that fixes the redundancy.
Example: "Anne Frank confided in her leather-bound diary, Kitty"
A controlling idea must do what to be considered the controlling idea?
It must be able to connect the whole essay across all paragraphs.
*Stand on a chair and answer*
Is the following statement a Controlling idea or a Thesis Statement?
Anne Frank’s story matters because it is a testimony of hope, a first hand view of what it was like to hide during the Holocaust, and a message to future readers.
Thesis statement
What is the purpose of the Hook?
To get your reader interested in your essay.
Write a thesis statement on why is was important for Anne Frank to write her experiences in her diary.
Accept anything with a clear topic+opinion+3 reasons
Edit this sentence to correct the errors.
Anne Frank didn't felt comfortable completely trusting the adults in the Annex, which is why they sometimes felt obligated to keep their true hopes to themselves.
Anne Frank didn't feel comfortable completely trusting the adults in the Annex, which is why she sometimes felt obligated to keep her true hopes to herself.
This specific element must function as an author's arguable claim or position that all supporting evidence is strategically organized to prove.
Controlling Idea
What are the 3 R’s of a conclusion?
*Touch three walls in the room while you answer*
Restate, Recap, Relate
What is the full structure of a Body Paragraph?
Topic sentence
Context
Evidence
Analysis
Closure