Organization
The amount of paragraphs in an argumentative/informative essay
Four or more
This essay is trying to convince your audience.
Argumentative essay?
This is the definition of claim. For which essay?
writer's overall argument or opinion, position
This is why you need textual evidence.
Prove/support your claim/controlling idea
Name 3 things that should NOT be in your essay.
repetitive, forget to cite, forget conclusion...etc.
Where should the reader see a clear controlling idea or claim?
Introduction and Conclusion
This essay prompt will tell you to explain something.
Informative/explanatory essay prompt.
Definition of controlling idea, for which essay?
What your essay is about, main idea(s)
This describes a direct quote/textual evidence.
word for word from the text, exact words from the source/ quotation marks
This is the first step you should take when you sit down to begin your essay.
Read and unwrap the prompt using TAP?
These are words or phrases used to connect paragraphs and ideas together.
Transitions
Both an argument and expository essay need these two things.
textual evidence and a claim/controlling statement
This is the definition of textual evidence.
Information taken from the sources to prove/support your claim/controlling idea.
This describes paraphrased evidence.
a quote put into your own words
These are the second & third step you should take after reading the prompt.
Read, brainstorm, plan, t-chart, graphic organizer
What makes a strong conclusion?
Restate your controlling idea/claim, summarize /end with an interesting thought
These are the key words for an explanatory essay prompt.
explain, inform, informative, compare...etc
What is precise reference to sources?
Cite evidence, say which source it came from.
Which is an example of a citation you should use in your essay? (A way to introduce evidence)
according to..., x author states, the author of source..., etc
You should ALWAYS do this before you submit your essay.
Read over it again OR spell check
The names of all parts/paragraphs in an essay.
Introduction-hook, introduce topic, claim/controlling idea,
Body/reason #1 REET, Body/reason #2 REET,
Conclusion-claim/controlling idea...(varies)
It’s no secret that sometimes great discoveries come as a result of really big mistakes. But are they always worth the problems they cause? Sometimes the mistakes lead to greatness, and sometimes they lead to disaster. Are mistakes key to making discoveries?
Write an essay in which you take a position on whether or not mistakes are a key part of discovery. Use the information presented in the passages to support your points. Make sure to include information from all the passages in your essay.
Unwrap the prompt, write a claim.
What does elaboration mean, when should you elaborate?
Explains your evidence, tells the reader why your evidence is important and how it relates to your claim/controlling idea. Elaborate for each piece of evidence.
To cite text evidence, students should refer to
the passage title, author, or source
The total number of points you can get on an essay
10