Parts of an Essay
Parts of an essay
Intro, body ¶s, conclusion
ACE stands for
Aknowledge, cite, explain
The three parts of intelligent practice
good strategies, effort, help from others
In-text citation "bones" or template
(Lastname #).
California is known as the "____ state"
Golden state
The two parts of a thesis statement
topic and claim
Methods of prewriting (at least 3)
clustering, brainstorming, outlining, listing, freewriting, looping, asking questions
A method of close reading that requires writing thoughts in the margins of the text.
Talking to the Text
The reason we need to cite our sources.
to avoid plagarism, to avoid saying someone else's ideas as our own
Which actor played 6 different roles in the film The Polar Express?
Tom Hanks: he played Hero Boy, Father, Conductor, Hobo, Scrooge, and Santa Claus
Parts of an Intro
hook, topic, thesis, background, define key terms
The four stages of the writing process (in order)
prewriting, drafting, revising, editing
intelligence can be developed, the brain can be trained like a muscle
What do you use in an in-text citation if there is no author?
Whatever comes first in the bibliographic information in your works cited page
How many ghosts does Scrooge meet in A Christmas Carol?
4: The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present, The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, and Jacob Marley's ghost
Parts of Body ¶s
argument, topic sent, evidence/support/quotes/example
Lower order concerns and higher order concerns in revision.
grammar and proofreading, "big picture" issues like whether you have answered the prompt fully
Types of annotations that may be used in TttT (at least 3)
Questions, opinions, connections, summaries, plans, feelings, fix-ups, or off topic
In-text citation for a quote found on the 6th page of an article titled "Through Your Cat's Eyes" by Harvard professor Felin Catman
(Catman 6).
The anatomically correct name for the "calf" muscle
gastrocnemeous
Parts of Conclusion
restate thesis, sum up your discussion, so what?, who cares?, keep them thinking/call to action)
Improvements made when editing a paper.
grammar, spelling, punctuation, and other formal aspects of your writing
How people with a growth mindset view effort
it is required to succeed
Examples of words of attribution
The author also explains . . .
Lastname continues . . .
The article goes on to say . . .
According to Lastname . . .
Lastname argues . . .
Hannah's major
Nursing / Pre-Nursing