Category 1
A sentence to help link your hook to your thesis statement
Transition
The 1st paragraph of an essay.
Introduction
Quotes from a text to support your thesis.
Text Evidence
Your answer to the prompt; should only be one sentence
Thesis Statement
The Attention Grabber
Hook
A statement that expresses an opinion "I agree"
Proposition
Expressing an argument "I disagree"
Opposition
The last paragraph of your essay.
Conclusion
The main subject of a debate.
The Team that disagrees with the topic
Negative Team
A formal discussion over a specific topic.
Debate
An assertion of the truth; Something you believe is true.
Claim
Your answer to the prompt; the controlling idea of an essay.
Thesis
A document that gives information.
Nonfiction Articles
Data
What is the "F" in FRIES
Facts
The team that agrees with the topic.
Affirmative Team
The first sentence in a body paragraph; restating the ideas in a thesis.
Topic Sentence
What is the "R" in FRIES
Research
What is the "I" in FRIES
Incidents
What is the "E" in FRIES
Examples
What is the "S" in FRIES
Statistics
Explaining how your text evidence supports your thesis in your own words.
Commentary
An explanation on why your topic is important
Warrant
What day is the final exam in our class?
Wednesday, Dec. 20th