Begin at the Beginning
Wrap it Up
Out of cite, out of mind
Where's the Proof?
Road Maps
100
It begins the introductory paragraph and gets the reader interested in your essay.
What is the Hook?
100
In the conclusion strategy, TSS, the T stands for this.
What is Thesis (restated)?
100
It is the note that gives credit to the author of the ideas you are borrowing from the sources.
What is citation?
100
"The great thing about evidence is that it speaks for itself." This statement is this.
What is a falsehood (lie)?
100
This is what gives the reader a road map of the entire essay.
What is the Thesis statement?
200
This usually comes at the end of the introductory paragraph and tells the reader what the body paragraphs will be about.
What is the thesis?
200
In the conclusion strategy, TSS, the first S stands for this.
What is Summarize?
200
When you put an author's ideas in your own words, you need this.
What is citation?
200
In order for a quote or paraphrase from the source to be considered evidence, it must relate to this in the paragraph.
What is the main idea (or point)?
300
There are at least 3 of these in an introductory paragraph.
What is a sentence?
300
In the TSS conclusion strategy, the second S stands for "Super so what" which means "So what is the __________" What word goes in the blank?
What is point?
300
When you use a direct quote or a paraphrase of another author's ideas, one way to give that author credit is to cite the source number at the end by putting it in these.
What is parenthesis?
300
This is where your evidence for your essay must come from.
What is the sources?
300
This controlling idea or the point of the paragraph serves as a map of everything that will be discussed in the paragraph.
What is the main idea?
400
These do NOT belong in the introductory paragraph.
What are details?
400
This should NEVER be introduced in the concluding paragraph.
What is "new idea"?
400
If you use another author's ideas, without citation, it is called this, even when you are using your own words.
What is plagiarism?
400
In "The American Dream" essay, the following would be proof for what main idea? "19% of Americans 55-64 have no retirement savings or pension."
What is "Lack of retirement savings is killing the American Dream"?
400
This is the part of the paragraph that shows your reader where you obtained your information.
What is the citation?
500
The thesis statement in the introductory paragraph answers this.
What is the prompt?
500
These are 2 of the types of hooks you can use to introduce an essay.
What is question, anecdote, surprising or interesting fact, quote?
500
The number of times you must put a citation in your paragraphs.
What is "as many times as you quote or paraphrase another author's ideas."
500
In "The American Dream" essay, the following would be evidence for what main idea? "Everybody, he said, has a dream when they come to America 'about freedom and nice living.'"
What is "The American Dream is alive (because it gives hope to immigrants.)"
500
This is what PEER stands for.
What is POINT, EVIDENCE, EXPLANATION, REFER BACK?
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