Writing 101
This important sentence comes at the end of the introduction paragraph.
Why is this sentence important?
What is the thesis statement? It provides the main point of the essay.
The purpose of informative writing is
What is to provide facts and information?
The purpose of argumentative writing
What is to persuade the audience that your argument is valid?
This step should come before you start writing.
What is carefully reading through the writing prompt?
You should always do this before starting a new paragraph.
What is indenting?
The first sentence of the essay that grabs the readers' attention.
What is the hook?
Informative writing should be
What is objective (without opinion or personal bias)?
Argumentative writing should be...
What is subjective (a mixture of evidence and opinion)?
You should take this step after reading the prompt and before you begin writing your essay.
What is create an outline/brainstorm?
You will have this much time to complete the Writing EOC.
What is there is no time limit?
What is an explanation sentence? The majority of your essay should further explain your evidence IN YOUR OWN WORDS!
Your body paragraphs should be focused on...
What are the main ideas or points from the text?
You must include this type of paragraph in a argumentative essay.
What is the counterclaim?
This should be the focus of your thesis statement.
What is the main points of each body paragraph?
Textual evidence should be...
What is in quotation marks?
A body paragraph should always start with this type of sentence.
What does this sentence do?
What is the topic sentence? This sentence introduces the main idea (or point) of your paragraph.
These types of words can help link your ideas together smoothly.
What are transition words?
An argumentative essay should only focus on...
What is one side of an argument?
Sometimes it is easier to write these paragraphs first.
What is the body paragraphs?
You must do this to a counterclaim in an argumentative essay.
What is refute it?
You should AVOID using this point-of-view in academic writing.
What is the first-person?
Your evidence from the text should always...
What is to be relevant and relate to the topic at hand?
You can use these three rhetorical devices to make your argument more convincing.
What is ethos, pathos, and logos?
Every body paragraph should include...
What is evidence from the text?
The EOC Writing section is graded based on these three criterion.
What is structure, development, and coherence?