Is it a thesis statement?
The narrator in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" is clearly insane, and thus guilty of his crime.
YES!
This is the purpose of a narrative.
What is to entertain the reader with a story?
This is the purpose of an informational essay.
What is to inform or explain a topic to the reader using textual evidence?
This is the purpose of an argumentative essay.
What is to make a claim and prove your claim with textual evidence?
This is what you can the sentence(s) that start ANY type of writing.
What is a hook?
William Shakespeare wrote the play "Romeo and Juliet."
NO! This is just a fact; it isn't a claim or main idea.
This is the word to describe the sequence of events in a narrative.
What is the plot?
In an informational essay, your body paragraphs should begin with this type of sentence. (HINT: This sentences tells the reader what the paragraph is going to be about.)
What is a topic sentence?
In an argumentative essay, your thesis statement should do this.
What is state a clear claim that establishes your argument?
This is the number of paragraphs I should aim for in any writing assignment.
What is five? (With narratives, you can have more than 5 if needed!)
John F. Kennedy once said, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
NO! This a quote; quotes from other people are not thesis statements.
In narratives, a writer uses this to show conversations between characters.
What is dialogue?
It is important to use this in an informational essay in order to fully explain the topic you are writing about.
What is relevant text evidence?
In an argumentative essay, you should avoid doing this because it weakens your argument and confuses your reader.
What is switch sides/be on the fence?
When I get a writing prompt, I should do this before I start planning or writing.
What is pull apart the prompt? (DO/WHAT charts)
Lawn chemical are dangerous because they affect the environment, produce dangerous toxins, and can hurt necessary plants and animals.
YES!
This is the name for the high point, or the most exciting moment, of a narrative.
What is a climax?
TRUE OR FALSE: In an informational essay, I can use my prior knowledge of the topic as evidence.
FALSE! ALL evidence should come from the texts provided!
TRUE OR FALSE: Claims are pretty much opinions without personal pronouns.
FALSE! Claims can be backed up with evidence, while opinions cannot.
These words and phrases help your ideas flow together more smoothly. You would often use them to begin a new paragraph.
What are transitions?
In my opinion, cigarettes should be banned.
NO! (It's an opinion, not a claim. Your thesis statement must be a CLAIM.)
At the end of a narrative, the writer or characters should do this, i.e. to think back on the events of the narrator in order to come to some conclusion and/or learn a lesson.
What is reflect?
This is something I should do in the conclusion of an informational essay. (HINT: There are two MAIN things you must do!)
What is restate the essay topic (thesis) and review subtopics?
TRUE OR FALSE: The purpose of a counterclaim is to show the other side of the argument and provide evidence to support it.
FALSE! The purpose of a counterclaim is to show the other side of the argument and DISPROVE IT.
If a writing prompt is ARGUMENTATIVE or INFORMATIONAL, this is something I will NOT include. (HINT: It is a type of word...)
What are personal pronouns?