Intro
Why should you try to not use for your hook?
Because questions are usually yes/no answers and you need something to really capture the reader’s attention and make them interested.
What is the order of a BP and what does each part mean?
R/A-C-E-C-E-S
What is the purpose of a counterclaim?
To state the opposing claim and explain why yours is superior.
What is the acronym for the counterclaim paragraph?
A-UTURN
What is the acronym for a conclusion?
A-C-C-T
What are some things you should ask yourself about your topic when trying to write an acquaint? Give some examples of questions.
What is the topic? Why is it relevant? What do the readers need to know about the topic before the essay? What’s the background info?
Which supporting point should be in BP 1 and BP 2
BP 1-SP1 BP 2- SP2
What does the counterclaim acronym stand for?
Acknowledge the counterclaim, use text evidence to support the counterclaim, tell the details of the evidence/elaborate, unwrap the rebuttal, remember to restate the evidence to the original claim and elaborate on it, summarize a connection
What does it mean to use text evidence to support the counterclaim?
You want to find a piece of text evidence that supports your counterclaim
What does the acronym stand for?
Assert the thesis, cut to the point (BPs), cut to the point (CC), the predictive statement.
What is the structure of a thesis?
State your claim and include two supporting points.
Do you know how to cite evidence? On your whiteboard or paper, write down EXACTLY how it should look. Include the proper grammar (where do the periods and commas go)?
Transition, “Insert quote” (Source).
What does it mean to acknowledge the counterclaim?
State the opposing claim
What is the purpose of a rebuttal?
You state why the counterclaim is flawed.
What should you include in each cut to the points?
Make sure to include the details from the paragraphs (evidence basically) because you’ve already stated your thesis- we don’t need to hear it again.
What order should your supporting points be in? Why is this important?
Your supporting points should be in the order in which they appear in the BPs. This is important because it organizes your essays and helps the reader be clear of what’s going to happen and avoid confusion. You NEVER want your reader to be confused.
What should your elaboration be? What questions do you want to answer to make the elaboration stronger?
Elaboration should explain the importance of the evidence. You want to state what the evidence means and then and explain why and how it applies YOU think it applies to the topic.
What transitions should you use for a rebuttal?
Despite this, nevertheless, in opposition of this...
What transitions should you use to introduce the counterclaim?
On the other hand, on another note, others may believe...
What is the purpose of a predictive statement? Give some examples of a predictive statement.
Get the reader thinking after they read the essay. If/then, call to action, question (but be careful about these).
Should you talk about the evidence you’ll be using in your body paragraphs? Why or why not?
No. You just want to introduce your supporting points and then inform them of the evidence in the BPs. You want your intro to be clean and to the point because it is the backbone of your essay.
What should you include in a summarize the connection? Should you just restate your supporting point?
Do not just restate the supporting point. You have to include the evidence that backs up your supporting point. Basically, restate the support point and summarize the evidence.
What is the one thing you should NEVER do in a rebuttal?
You should NEVER just say the counterclaim is wrong. Ever. Show no bias. Use logic. Be objective.
Let's keep talking about the rebuttal. What are ALL the parts of a rebuttal?
Transition, restate your claim, use text evidence to support your claim, elaborate on the text evidence so you can explain why it’s a stronger point than the counterclaim.
At the end of the line (This applies to EVERY CATEGORY). What is the biggest flaw that can be found in an essay? Hint: this flaw or mistake can be seen in every single part of an AE essay. This is a high-level question and the team to get it right will be given 100 points!
Repetition. We should never, NEVER be repeating ourselves. If you used an elaboration, don’t just copy it for the next quote. If you said something, don’t say the same thing in the next sentence.