Organization
The amount of paragraphs in an argument essay
FOUR
This essay is trying to convince your audience.
What is an argument essay?
This is the definition of claim.
What is the writer's overall argument or opinion?
This is why you need textual evidence.
What is to prove or support your opinion or claim?
Paragraphs should contain this many sentences.
What is between 5-7?
The amount of paragraphs typically in an informative essay.
FOUR
This essay prompt will tell you to explain something.
What is an informative/explanatory essay prompt.
This is the definition of reasons.
What are why something should or should not be done?
This describes a direct quote.
What is word for word from the text?
This is the first step you should take when you sit down to begin your essay.
What is read and unwrap the prompt?
These are words or phrases used to connect paragraphs together.
Transitions
An argument essay has one but an informative essay does not.
What is a claim?
This is the definition of textual evidence.
What is outside research that you include in your essay to prove your opinion?
This describes an paraphrase.
a quote put into your own words
This is the second step you should take after reading the prompt.
What is plan, draw a graphic organizer OR brainstorm?
This acronym is used to write short responses. Please also tell me what each letter stands for.
What is REST?
Restate
Explain
Support
Tie up
These are the key words for an explanatory essay prompts.
What is explain or inform?
These are the two parts of a thesis statement (or the formula for an introduction paragraph).
What is claim plus reasons?
A way to begin a quote
according to..., x author states, the author of source..., etc
You should ALWAYS do this before you submit your essay.
What is read over it again OR spell check?
The names of all 4 paragraphs in an argument essay.
What are introduction, reason #1, reason #2 and conclusion?
Both an argument and informative essay need these two things.
What are textual evidence and a thesis statement?
This is what you must state in your claim.
What is a statement that tells if whether something should or should not be done?
You put these around a direct quote
quotation marks
The total number of points you can get on an essay
10