Thesis Statements
What is a claim?
Give a preview of what your essay is about/tell the reader what the essay is about.
You need at least _________ reasons in the body of your essay.
2-3
Body paragraphs should be at least ____ sentences.
5
What is the most points you can get on the 5th English 1 STAAR rubric?
5
Part of Speech: This word is a person, place, or thing.
In which paragraph of your essay does the claim go in?
Introduction paragraph
Daily Double
Free points!!
The first sentence in your body paragraph is called ________________.
Topic Sentence (or Claim Statement)
How many categories are on the STAAR rubric?
2
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 describes a noun.
adjective
T/F A claim is like a title.
FALSE!!!!
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.
Weak claim, minor grammar errors, weak ideas & weak text evidence
Part of Speech: This word's part of speech describes verbs.
adverb
What is the formula for writing a claim.
restate your prompt/question
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 claim, answers the actual prompt, text evidence, and little to no grammar errors.
Name 2 of the 3 types of sentences.
Simple, Compound, and Complex