Prompt
The four things you do to unpack your prompt
Find the topic, audience, Purpose, and Sources
The acronym we use for planning
TAPS
The job of an introduction paragraph
Introduces the essay
The number of body paragraphs needed/ encouraged
2
The job of a conclusion paragraph
Closes (concludes) the essay
What you circle
Type of writing
The amount of time we should spend reading our articles and planning our essay
45- 60 minutes (1 hour)
The amount of time you should spend writing your introduction paragraph
5-15 minutes
The amount of time you should spend writing EACH body paragraph
15- 20 minutes
The amount of time you should spend writing your conclusion paragraph
5-10 minutes
What you box
Topic
The TA on "TAPS" stands for
T- Topic
A- Audience
The part of the introduction that gets the reader interested
Hook
The part of the body paragraph that proves where the information was found in the sources
Evidence
The part of the conclusion where you explain your thinking to the reader
Reasons
What you underline
Purpose
The PS in "TAPS" stands for
P- Purpose
S- Sources
The part of the introduction that tells the reader what the essay is about
Topic Sentence
The part of the body paragraph that you connect what you learned to your life
Original Thought
The part of the conclusion where you tell the reader what you think, again
restating opinion
Analyze this prompt:
You just read about sports programs. Write an essay in which you give your opinion about whether or not schools should require students to get good grades in order to play sports after school.
Circle- Audience
Box- Whether or not schools should require students to get good grades in order to play sports after school.
Underline- Opinion
What you need to do on every source
Text code for the topic of the essay.
The 3 things that need to go in an introduction paragraph
Hook
Topic Statement/Opinion
Reasons
The 5 things that need to go in a body paragraph
Topic Sentence/Opinion
Reasons
2 Text Evidences
2 OT
Wrap Up
The 4 things that need to go in a conclusion paragraph
Transitional Phrase
Topic Statement/Opinion
Reasons
Wrap Up/ Final Thought