Grammar Edit
What is wrong with this sentence:
"Surviving a crisis takes bravery decisiveness and wisdom"
Add commas
"bravery, decisiveness, and wisdom"
Where should your thesis be?
The last sentence of your introduction
What should your thesis statement do for the essay?
It should be an answer to the prompt.
What is wrong with this reasoning:
"My evidence shows that my claim is correct"
What is wrong with this sentence:
"For example the story The Leap showed how Anna needed to use her talents and skills to overcome a crisis."
Add a comma after "for example"
What comes before the thesis in your introduction?
What is the purpose of the "reasoning" section
Explain how your evidence proves your claim
What is wrong with this reasoning:
"It is important to be calm in a crisis because you must stay calm"
This is circular reasoning; they just repeated themselves
What is wrong with this sentence:
"This shows that a skilled background helps you survive a crisis, Anna is a perfect example of this."
Replace the comma with a semi colon
What should be the first sentence of each body paragraph
Claim
Reasons why your thesis is correct
What are the requirements for your thesis?
- Fully answer the prompt
- Be clear, understandable, concise
- Single sentence
What is wrong with this reasoning:
"My evidence shows that Elie Wiesel struggled in his story with how he was going to protect his father."
It doesn't actually connect to the claim or prompt
What is wrong with this sentence:
"When a crisis happens it is important to keep a level head the story shows this through Anna's characterization."
Add a comma after "happens" and a semi colon after "head."
What should be included in your conclusion
Summary of your argument, and re-stated claim.
What are all the readings you can choose from for your evidence
1) The Leap
2) Is Survival Selfish
3) Night
4) The Pianist
5) Robinson Crusoe
What is wrong with this reasoning:
"From this evidence, we can understand how important it is to take risks if someone is going to survive a crisis."
It's non-specific. Explain YOUR evidence specifically.
What is wrong with this sentence:
"The person who Anna cares about most is her daughter."
Change who to whom
What is the ratio of evidence to reasoning you should have in your essay?
1:2
For every one sentence of evidence, have 2 sentences of reasoning.
What is the full essay outline
Intro: hook and thesis
Body paragraphs: Claim, evidence, reasoning
Conclusion: summary and re-stated thesis
What is wrong with this reasoning:
"Based on the example from Night, it takes determination to survive a crisis."
It's too short and not specific enough. How did Elie show determination? How did it help him?