Organization
What is one piece of an essay that needs to be connected to each paragraph?
Claim also known as a focus statement or thesis
What are signal words that indicate your going to write a counterclaim?
Some may argue, however
What is a credible source?
A credible source is one in which the author is reliable and knowledgeable about their topic. Examples: newspapers, books, magazines.
Find the grammar mistakes:
In the united states, there a million of workers. They go on strike for lotsa reasons. They hold up the whole process at work making them short money.
In the United States, there are millions of workers. They go on strike for many reasons. They stop the work in progress, which could make them lose money.
What does it mean if evidence is relevant?
Relevant evidence fully supports the claim being made. It is not loosely tied or not at all connected to the main point.
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Every paragraph in an argumentative essay must mention your claim AND
Counterclaim
What pieces are missing in the following evidence set?
Secondly, unsafe working conditions can lead to serious problems if job companies don’t fix it. In, “What is a Strike” it says, unsafe working conditions.” For example in “New York School Bus Strike…” it says, “ pitting the unions concerns over job security and bus safety against the needs of the workers.
Integration (preview of quote)
Elaboration
If you had the choice between using a blog, an informational article, and a popular magazine for sources for an essay, from which would you most likely pull more information?
The informational text because it is the most credible.
Some kids was playing on the soccer field after school.
After school, some kids were playing on the soccer field.
Is the evidence provided relevant to the claim?
Claim: Students should be able to decide if they attend school every day.
Evidence: Students need to attend school every day because “students show more growth” when they don’t have to fill in the gaps of information that is missed when they are absent.
No, because it gives a reason why students should attend school every day. It doesn’t discuss a student’s right to chose.
Name one way in which I can organize my evidence sets?
Pathos, Ethos, Logos
What is wrong with this paragraph?
“To begin, public sectors going on strike is very rare. Things wouldn’t be the same. In the article, “Why is it Rare for Public Sector Workers to Go on Strike?” it says, in paragraph 7, “Even if parents support teachers, they are unlikely to by sympathetic when they walk off the job and leave kids and parents in a difficult situation.” This means that teachers and all public service workers know that striking may cause a loss of support from the public. This depicts one reason why public service workers should not have the right to strike.
Integration: previewing the quote with a paraphrase.
What pieces make up an introduction?
Hook, background information and a thesis statement
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He don’t know the answer to that question. He just like can’t answer because he didn’t study.
He doesn’t know the answer to that question because he didn’t study.
How long can a direct quote be?
No more than 20 words
Does this paragraph have a strong main idea statement? If no, rewrite it to make it stronger.
“Another reason why they shouldn’t have the right to strike is how rare it is. Strikes happen everywhere, but not at every time. A teacher’s strike happened in Chicago. A police union strike also happened.”
No, it is unclear what the writer is trying to prove.
Similarly, public service workers should not have the right to strike because ______________.
What would be a thesis statement for the following prompt?
Write an explanatory essay that traces the development of the dust bowl and the effect on the people who lived there. Your essay must be based on ideas and information that can be found in the passage set.
The development of the dust bowl contributed to its effects of the people who lived there in many ways.
What needs to be present in a conclusion paragraph?
The thesis statement, a summary of important points and main ideas, and a call to action or strong statement of fact.
The squirrels is flying through the trees.
The squirrels are flying through the trees
Write a claim for which the evidence below would be relevant.
Evidence: In 1999, large box-like televisions were discarded at a higher rate because new products became available.
Evidence: Upon the release of the Iphone6, most of the product sold out before they even arrived at retailers.
Examples: The United States has a consumer culture in which they are always wanting more.
What are words that signal an essay is organized?
10 seconds to list as many as you can.
Transition Words
Therefore, First, Second, Third, In conclusion, For Example..
After finding a piece of evidence in one of your sources, what question do you ask yourself that will help you elaborate on that point?
Why is this important?
How does this relate to my claim?
When can I ensure that my grammar score will be a two?
Rereading and editing/revising my essay before a final copy will eliminate many grammar mistakes, such as capitalization and punctuation, as well as fragments and sentences that are unclear.
Every Student needs to Read 20 minutes each Night in order to improv.
In order to improve, every student needs to read twenty minutes each night.
Which one is incorrect?
1.Don't directly quote an entire sentence or paragraph.
2.Cite evidence that is related to your claim.
3.Cite the same way every time.
4.Use the author’s ideas by citing.
3.Cite the same way every time.
Change the way you use evidence throughout your paper. Switch between quoting, paraphrasing, and using both at the same time.