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Is the introduction the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an argumentative essay?
The introduction is the 1st part of an argumentative essay.
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Is the body paragraph the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an argumentative essay?
The body is the 2nd part of an argumentative essay.
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Is the conclusion the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an argumentative essay?
The conclusion is the 3rd part of an argumentative essay.
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What does it mean to revise?
Revise means to go back and edit or make changes to your draft.
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What is a claim?

A claim is a sentence that tells what the author is arguing in their essay. 
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What two items go in your body paragraphs? 

Reasons and evidence.

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What happens in the conclusion? 

The writer summarizes and wraps up the essay.

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Is formal writing style written in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person?
Formal writing style uses 3rd person only.
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What is the first sentence in the introduction called?
The first sentence in the introduction is called the Hook.
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Where are the topic sentences located in a paragraph?
Topic sentences are the first sentence in each body paragraph.
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True or false: New information should be given in the conclusion. 

False

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Why is it important to revise your essays?
It is important to revise your essays to catch any mistakes.
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Is the following an example of a strong or weak thesis statement? Explain why. Dogs are fantastic pets because they are loyal, easy to train, and friends to the whole family.
The example is a strong thesis because it gives the author's position (dogs are fantastic pets), gives 3 supporting reasons (why dogs are fantastic pets), and is written in formal writing style (3rd person, no slang, no abbreviations, no contractions).
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What does evidence do? 

It supports your reason.

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True or false: The introduction and conclusion should be similar. 

True

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List 3 transition words.

First, next, then, finally, second, etc.

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Label the hook, connecting sentences, and thesis statement in the following introduction. 

1. "Why do athletes train so hard? 2. Athletes, such as LeBron James and Gabby Douglas, have to keep a healthy diet and prepare in many ways. 3. No matter the sport, all of the best athletes practice their skills every day. 4. To be successful, athletes must develop good habits, plan, and train hard."

Hook = 1.  

Connecting Sentences = 2. & 3.   

Thesis = 4. 

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List 3 places you can find evidence.

Books, online databases, journals, newspapers, etc.

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Label the restated thesis, opposing claim, and call to action in the following paragraph. 

1. "It is critical to understand that year-round school should exist because students lose knowledge over the summer, the long break is difficult for working families, and US students are falling behind students in Europe and Asia. 2. Before one sees the research, year-round school might sound like a terrible idea. 3. In fact, year-round school really is a wonderful solution for students. 4. It will allow students to learn more and forget less. 5. Therefore, if people want to help students learn more, year-round school should happen in more schools."

Restated Thesis = 1. 

 Opposing Claim = 2. 

 Call to Action =  5. 

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Count the number of revisions needed to be made in the following paragraph in order to reflect FORMAL writing.

I think year-round school should exist bc students lose knowledge over the summer, the long break is difficult for working families, and US students are falling behind students in europe and asia. B4 haters see the research, year-round school might sound like a stinky idea. Year-round school really is a smart solution for our students. It’ll allow students to learn more and forget less. If we want to help students learn more, year-round school oughta happen in more schools.

10 revisions must be made.