ABC - Easy as 1,2,3
The "B" in A.B.C.
Backing
The location of the thesis statement
What is:
Final sentence of the introduction
When the writer brings up the other side of the argument, this is known as the...
What is:
Counterclaim
The essay should not include these two narrative voices
What are:
First and second person
The specific location of the heading (name, date, class name, teacher name)
What is:
Top left corner
The "C" in A.B.C.
What is:
Commentary (or Connection)
What Mrs. Kirkland compares the thesis statement to
What is:
Roadmap
After bringing up the other side of the argument, the writer must provide this to bring it back to the original claim
What is:
Rebuttal
While the writer may not use "I," these first person pronouns are permissible
What are:
"we" and "us"
The only part of the paper that should be centered
What is:
The title
The A in A.B.C.
What is:
Assertion
The order of the introduction triangle
What is:
Hook
Bridge
Thesis (claim)
Mrs. Kirkland compared the counterclaim and rebuttal to this piece of playground equipment
What is:
Seesaw
Following the order of the reasons in the thesis statement helps the essay maintain this
What is:
Focus
What is:
Top right corner
Also known as the "topic sentence."
What is:
Assertion
The thesis statement includes these THREE components
What is:
Topic, Claim (stance/side), Reasons
The template provided began the counterclaim with this phrase
What is:
on the other hand
Reason #3 appears here
What is:
The rebuttal
The spacing of the entire paper
What is:
double-spaced
Includes the evidence
What is:
Backing
The order of the conclusion triangle
Restate claim
Restate reasons
Final intriguing thought
The template provided used this word to begin the rebuttal
What is:
However
Name one strategy to build the commentary -- to further explain the backing/evidence
Possible answers:
(1.) compare and contrast a situation, (2.) pose a (rhetorical) question, (3.) identify a cause/effect relationship, (4.) present problem/solution relationship
Proper MLA (Modern Language Association) requires this to go next to the page number
What is:
the writer's last name