Improve the Claim
I think that schools should offer students cash rewards for getting good grades in school, because it will encourage them to perform better in the future.
Schools should offer students cash rewards for getting good grades in school, because it will encourage them to perform better in the future.
Should teachers give less homework?
Good or Bad Claim? Why?
Students are not responsible for their actions.
Bad. The claim has no details.
Which comes first in the writing process?
Planning
What is a claim?
The author's opinion or viewpoint.
Yes, we should try harder in class because we need to earn good grades.
Do you think students should be banned from playing games on school computers.
Students [should or should not] be banned from playing games on school computers, because DETAILS.
Good or Bad Quote? Why?
Students should not be allowed to listen to music during class because, if the music is too loud, it could distract others.
Good, because it makes sense, is focused, has details, shows ownership, and has an opinion.
Which step comes first:
Read your prompt OR Revise your essay.
Read your prompt.
Claim and reasons
Thesis statement.
Teachers should give less homework, because DETAILS.
Should students have access to social media on school Wifi?
Students [should or should not] have access to social media on school Wifi, because DETAILS.
Yes, teachers should give more homework.
Which step comes first:
Decide your hook or decide your claim?
Decide on your claim
A way to grab/catch the reader's attention.
Parents shouldn't ground their children.
Parents shouldn't ground their children, because DETAILS.
Should students have a vote on what the cafeteria serves for lunch?
Students [should or should not] have a vote on what the cafeteria serves for lunch?
I believe violent video games should be banned because they encourage bad behaviors.
No, this claim uses "I."
What is the first step in the writing process?
Read your prompt/ Planning
Tells the reader you know about the topic.
Background Information
Teachers should not.
Teachers should not PICK A TOPIC, because DETAILS.
Should students be allowed to wear their hoods in class?
Students [should or should not] be allowed to wear their hoods in class.
No, it doesn't say who should go to bed earlier, and there are no details.
What is the last step in the writing process?
Final Draft/ Turn your paper in.
Part of your claim must include your prompt. What is this called?
Paraphrase