Essay Outline
How many paragraphs should your STAAR essay have?
4
If you don't buy this life insurance you are letting your family down.
Pathos
What is the difference between revise and edit?
Revise add, cut, move or change.
Edit you change sentence structure.
I like to drink coffee water and tea.
I like to drink coffee, water, and tea.
Write an essay stating your position on whether learning always has a positive effect on a person's life.
Does learning have a positive effect on a person's life?
What does HOT mean?
Hook, outline, and thesis
If smoking causes cancer, why do you smoke?
Logos
ARMS means what?
Add, remove, move, and substitue
After Mark finishes his basketball game he goes to Whataburger to celebrate.
After Mark finishes his basketball game, he goes to Whataburger to celebrate.
Write an essay stating your opinion on whether it's better to dream big or to be realistic.
Is it better to dream big or to be realistic?
TCCC means...
Transition, topic sentence, reason 1, CD, CM, CM
Please take this medicine 2x a day, it will make you feel better.
Ethos
CUPS means?
Capitalization, usage, punctuation, spelling
While we were in Saturday school we learned how to write a persuasive essay.
While we were in Saturday school, we learned how to write a persuasive essay.
Write an essay stating your opinion on whether maturity is dependent on a person's age.
Does maturity depend on a person's age?
LMNOP will be used in your paragraphs what do the letters mean?
Literature, media, news, o, past history
I deserve this 70' TV. I work hard, I get paid well, why not?
Logos and Pathos
Fix this sentence.
we love sports particularly soccer football and basketball
We love sports. Particularly soccer, football, and basketball
I have so many things to do like clean my house plan dinner and go get my dog showered.
I have so many things to do like clean my house, plan dinner, and go get my dog showered.
Write an essay stating your opinion on whether a person can choose to be happy.
Can a person choose to be happy?
What is the outline of your essay? Mnemonic device.
HOT, TCCC, TCCC, TRC
Mom, Dad, I am older and more responsible. Please let me go to the party tonight.
Logos
Fix this sentence.
I like saturday school because it gives me a chance to learn and practice more My teachers are great they brought us donuts and candy
I like Saturday school because it gives me a chance to learn and practice more. My teachers are great they brought us donuts and candy.
Because you attended saturday school you are more prepared for the staar exam.
Because you attended Saturday school, you are more prepared for the STAAR exam.
Write an essay stating your opinion on whether it's better to succeed individually or as part of a team.
Is it better to succeed individually or as part of a team?