Introductions/ Conclusions
What three types of sentences should be in a successful introduction paragraph?
General, transition, and thesis.
What should every body paragraph begin with in the first or second sentence?
Topic Sentence
Where does the thesis sentence occur in the introduction?
Last sentence.
What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?
To prove a claim.
What is narrative writing?
Writing a story.
In what order should the introduction be written (general to specific/ specific to general)?
General to specific
What is the job of the body paragraphs?
To present evidence and elaboration that supports the overall point or claim being made in the thesis sentence.
Where does a topic sentence usually occur?
Beginning of a paragraph
What does an argumentative essay need that other essays don't need (2 answers)?
A counterargument and refutation.
What does a narrative always need other than the plot mountain? (It helps in achieving the plot mountain)
Conflict.
In what order should the conclusion be written (general to specific/ specific to general)?
Specific to general.
What types of evidence could be included in a body paragraph (3 types)?
What is the job of the thesis sentence?
To tell the reader what the paper is about and the main points that will be discussed in order to show or prove the overall topic/ Gives the reader a road map of the essay.
How does the thesis sentence of an argumentative essay differ than others?
It presents a claim to be proven.
What are the three main types of conflict?
Man v man
man v self
man v nature
What is the job of the conclusion paragraph (3 answers)?
To wrap up what was discussed by (1) restating the thesis, (2) summarizing the main points, and (3) giving the reader something to think about after they are done reading the essay or some kind of action to do.
Why is elaboration so important in a body paragraph?
Elaboration is how the writer shows how the evidence proves the main point/ it helps connect the dots for the reader.
What is the job of a topic sentence?
To tell the reader what a paragraph will be about.
Why does it improve your argument if a counterclaim and refutation are included?
It shows you have researched both sides of the issue.
What 5 elements does every narrative need?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
What is the job of the introduction paragraph? (3 things)
To introduce the topic, to generate interest in the topic, and to explain what will be discussed in the essay and why.
What should be included at the beginning and/or end of body paragraphs to show how topics relate?
Which of the following is a better thesis sentence and why?
This paper will discuss the issue of homelessness in Fayetteville because it causes a lot of problems.
Due to the high cost of housing in the area and low state minimum wage, homelessness in NWA is the highest in the state.
Due to the high cost of housing in the area and low state minimum wage, homelessness in NWA is the highest in the state.
. . . because it lets the reader know the contributing factors to homelessness, which will be used to discuss why it is such a problem.
Which of the following thesis sentences are better for an argument?
The grey wolf is a timid creature that is being hunted and exterminated.
Even though the grey wolf is a timid, gentle animal, it is being hunted and exterminated because humans wrongfully think it is a fierce killer.
Even though the grey wolf is a timid, gentle animal, it is being hunted and exterminated.
Even though the grey wolf is a timid, gentle animal, it is being hunted and exterminated because humans wrongfully think it is a fierce killer.
What strategy (general) can writers use in narrative writing to help with description?
figurative language