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Writing Prompts
Introduction Strategies
Thesis Statements
Body Paragraphs
Conclusions
100
"Position," "Point of view," "Perspective," and "Opinion" are all key words for this type of essay.
What is argumentative?
100

Establishing characters and a setting in the introduction is part of which essay?

What is narrative?

100

A thesis controlling idea can be found in which essay?

What is Explanatory/Informational?

100

The body paragraphs of an argumentative essay are organized...

Beginning, Middle, and End

100

This is usually included in the conclusion of a narrative essay.

What is the lesson learned or theme?

200
"Tell about a time" and "your experience" are key words for this type of essay.
What is narrative?
200

The heart of your essay and what tells the readers what you will discuss throughout your essay is called this.

What is a thesis?

200
In narrative writing, the "thesis statement" typically appears in this part of the essay.
What is the conclusion?
200

The body paragraphs of an argumentative essay are organized...

by the order of reasons given in the thesis statement. REEL

200

This is the way to start a conclusion to an argumentative essay.

What is restating the thesis?

300

"Explain," "teach," and "inform" are all key words for this type of essay.

What is informative?

300
"Though many refer to the titular character of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth as a tragic hero, another character stands out as a much greater protagonist." What kind of introductory strategy is this?
What is a shocking statement?
300

For an argument essay, a thesis statement must include three things. What are they?

What is the claim, the writer's position about the topic, and two reason(s) why they think that?

300

The body paragraphs of an informative essay are organized by...

Topic/Reasons ACE

300

A good informative essay will do this in the middle of the conclusion.

What is summarize the main ideas?

400

Your city or town would like to build a swimming pool for the community to enjoy. Write a paper for or against the building of a community swimming pool. Be sure to establish a claim and potential counterclaims, and support your claim with sources. What kind of essay would this be?

What is an argumentative essay?

400
"Jean Baptiste de Lamarck and Charles Darwin were both naturalists that had theories about organisms getting helpful variations." What kind of introductory strategy is this?
What is using a fact or statistic?
400

The only difference between an argumentative thesis and an informative thesis is...

What is that the informative thesis does NOT give an opinion while the argument essay MUST?

400
These two essay styles use facts and information from outside reading to support the body paragraphs.
What is argumentative and informative?
400

The last sentence of an argumentative or informative essay should include this.

What is a final thought or look to the future?

500

Using more than one source, develop a thesis/controlling idea to explain about the benefits of sleep and naps. Write a multi-paragraph article explaining your thesis/controlling idea and be sure to use evidence and elaborate your ideas. What kind of essay would this be?

What is an informative essay?

500
This introductory strategy is the most difficult to use for narrative writing because it requires the writer to change the information that is typically included in the conclusion.
What is giving the lesson learned?
500

The heart of your essay and what gives the main idea and the organization for the essay is called this. Where is this located?

What is thesis statement and the last sentence of the introduction?

500

You must have AT LEAST this many body paragraphs in order for an essay to be complete.

What is 1-3?

500

Why is the conclusion of an argumentative or informative essay the easiest paragraph to write?

Because it uses information from the other paragraphs, so you don't have to think as hard. Summarize and restate.