TYPES OF WRITING
What type of writing explains or informs about a topic?
Informative/Expository
What is an interesting and engaging sentence that grabs the reader's attention?
Hook
What goes at the beginning of every body paragraph?
Topic Sentence/ main idea
What is the first part of a conclusion paragraph?
Thesis Restatement
Words and phrases used to smoothly tie together words or ideas.
What are transitions?
What is the SECOND part of an introduction paragraph?
Background/Bridge
How many pieces of evidence are the minimum for each body paragraph?
two
What is the SECOND part of the conclusion paragraph?
Answer the question: Why should the reader care?
What should go in a parenthetical citation?
The author's name (source number if no author is named), and the paragraph number.
What is all of the parts of an introduction?
Attention-getter, background, claim
Which part of the body paragraph explains the evidence?
Elaboration
What acronym do we use to remember the parts of a conclusion, and what does it stand for?
X: re-eXplain the claim/thesis
Y: WHY should the reader care?
Z: Zinger!
What element of an argumentative essay needs to be present in order to get full points in the Focus, Purpose, and Organization category?
How can you identify what type of essay you'll be writing?
Break down the prompt, looking for key words like "argue" or "explain"
Which part of the introduction provides context about your topic?
Background/bridge
Tie back to the Topic Sentence
True or False: You should review and re-explain your argument in your conclusion
False
What style of writing should be used in an argumentative essay?
formal
What is the type of essay we wrote last week?
Argumentative
What is the last part of an introduction?
Thesis/claim
What is the minimum number of sentences of elaboration you should include between each piece of evidence?
two
What part of the conclusion paragraph adds a connection, lesson learned, or question about your topic, meant to leave a lasting impression on the reader?
Zinger
What should not be present in formal writing? (two answers here)
contractions and references to self or reader (I, you, in this paper I...)