(T) Topic Sentence
Statements, claims, and topics sentences do WHAT to the prompt?
Answer
What is the main part of an evidence citation sentence?
The direct quote
What should start every essay?
Hook
How long do elaborations need to be?
As long as it takes to explain why your evidence matters
- or -
Never one sentence
In the conclusion paragraph, you rephrase WHAT in a fresh way?
Your Topic Sentence's WHAT tells you what the body paragraph's main supporting argument will be?
Forecast
Which of these is NOT a signal phrase?
says / states / claims / explained / describes / determines
Explained
How long should an overview be?
Which of the following is NOT needed in an elaboration:
Paraphrasing / Why Your Evidence Matters / Prior Knowledege / Your Insights
Paraphrasing
What appears after your restated thesis statement and before your call to action in the conclusion paragraph?
Summary of Main Points
What part of the Counterclaim is your answer to the concession?
Refutation
What is wrong with this parenthetical?
("Vaccination Rates Rise After Mandates" page 10)
No "Page"
What three parts make up an intro paragraph?
Hook, Overview, Thesis Statement
What new thing do you bring into your Elaboration in order to connect your focus to your evidence and prove that your argument is valid?
Prior Knowledge or New Information
What are two parts that help make up the call to action?
'Why it matters' and 'what can be done'
What kind of statement is the Forecast? What word signals the change from the Focus to the Forecast?
Because
What are the four parts that make up a citation sentence?
Source, Signal Phrase, Direct Quote, Parenthetical
What makes up a thesis statement?
Focus, 2 forecasts, a counterclaim (concession and refutation)
Elaborations make sense of our WHAT to prove that our claim is true?
Evidence
What is wrong with this call to action?
AI replacing many jobs creates a danger to people's incomes and livelihoods while also separating people from each other further and creating greater isolation.
No 'what to do'
What is wrong with this Claim?
I believe people without homes should be given free shelters because it’s cheaper for the government to do so than what is being done now.
I Believe or No Opinions
What is wrong with this evidence citation sentence?
According to Rebecca Rupp, "Cotton candy was invented by William Morrison, a dentist." ("Fairy Floss")
Period is in the wrong place.
What is wrong with the following thesis statement?
Social media is harmful because it is distracting and exposes people to cyber bullying.
Missing a counterclaim (concession and refutation)
Tell me why the following evidence matters for the following claim (elaborate).
Schools should get rid of dress codes because dress codes silence student’s forms of self expression. Dr. Montoya explains, "Self-expression is crucial for the development of a child's identity, self-confidence and sense of belonging to the world" ("Youth Science in").
to each their own
Create a Call to Action for an essay for the following thesis statement:
AP classes are important to a student’s future because it increases the student’s chance of getting a grant or scholarship, gives the students the experience of being in a college-level class during high school, and although costs could be a problem due to expensive exam fees, students can get financial support from many organizations.
to each their own