Thesis Statements
What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
Give a preview of what your essay is about/tell the reader what the essay is about
Your introduction & conclusion paragraphs should be at least/no more than _____ sentences.
3
Body paragraphs should be at least ____ sentences.
5
What is the most points you can get on the 9th grade English 1 STAAR rubric?
4
Part of Speech: This word is a person, place, or thing.
In which paragraph of your essay does the thesis statement go in?
Introduction paragraph
Name 2 of the 3 things that go in your introduction paragraph.
Hook, Background/Context, Thesis Statement
The first sentence in your body paragraph is called ________________.
Topic Sentence (or Claim Statement)
How many categories are on the STAAR rubric? (Hint: This was on the far left side of your rubric.)
Part of Speech: This word describes an action. It is what you do.
What is a thesis statement?
A thesis statement is the main idea/position/purpose of the essay.
What is the hook?
The initial/first sentence of your essay. It makes your reader want to read your essay.
The final sentence of your body paragraph is called ___________.
Conclusion Sentence (or Transition Sentence)
Give at least 1 reason why someone would get a 1 on the STAAR rubric.
No thesis, Serious grammar mistakes, weak ideas & weak idea development
Part of Speech: This word modifies a noun.
adjective
What is 2 of the 4 things that make a successful thesis statement?
What does the conclusion paragraph do?
The conclusion paragraph is a summary of what your essay was about.
What is the commentary in your essay supposed to do?
Writer's thoughts/reasoning for how the evidence connects to the topic sentence.
Give 1 reason why someone would get a 2 on the STAAR rubric.
Part of Speech: This word's part of speech describes verbs.
adverb
What is the formula for writing thesis statements?
restate your prompt + transition word + reasons
True or False: You can repeat exactly what you said in your essay in your conclusion paragraph.
False. It should be restated not repeated.
What are the 2 main types of evidence that can be used in an essay?
real-life example and pulled from another story/source
Give 1 reason why an essay would get a 3 or 4
Strong thesis, good ideas, good idea development, and little to no grammar errors
Name 2 of the 3 types of sentences.
Simple, Compound, and Complex