Writing Prompts
"Position," "Point of view," "Perspective," and "Opinion" are all key words for this type of essay.
argumentative
Starting with a vivid description is an introductory strategy mainly used in this essay style.
narrative
The location for a thesis statement is...
the last sentence of the introduction
The body paragraphs of a narrative essay are organized...
by the order that the story happened.
or broken up by dialogue.
This is usually included in the conclusion of a narrative essay.
the lesson learned
"Tell about a time" and "your experience" are key words for this type of essay.
narrative
Name an introductory strategy that can be used for any style of essay.
a shocking statement, a question, or a quote
In narrative writing, the "theme," or moral of the story, typically appears in this part of the essay.
the conclusion
The fifth paragraph of an argumentative essay is used for the _________ paragraph.
counterclaim paragraph
This is the easiest way to start a conclusion to an argumentative essay.
restating the thesis or with a transition
"Explain," "teach," and "define" are all key words for this type of essay.
informative
"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?
a shocking statement
For an argument essay, a thesis statement must include three things. What are they?
the topic, the writer's opinion about the topic, and the reason(s) why they think that
A good informative essay will do this in the conclusion.
summarize the main ideas
Your city or town would like to build something for the community to enjoy. Write a paper to convince your community that your idea of what to build is the one they should choose. What kind of essay would this be?
argumentative essay
"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?
using a fact or statistic
The only difference between an argumentative thesis and an informative thesis is...
the informative thesis does NOT give an opinion while the argument essay MUST
This is the number of paragraphs required for an informative essay.
The last sentence of an argumentative or informative essay should include this.
a gift
Parenthood is not easy. Explain some of your thoughts on what makes an effective parent. What kind of essay would this be?
informative essay
What is the first sentence of your introduction paragraph?
hook
Why is the thesis statement the most important sentence in an essay?
It gives the main idea and the organization for the essay.
You must have at least this number of paragraphs for an argumentative essay.
five or six
Why is the conclusion of an argumentative or informative essay the easiest paragraph to write?
you use information from your introduction just in different words and use the reasons from your body paragraphs