Introductions and Conclusions
Body Paragraphs
Style, Mechanics, and Organization
general
100

a claim with a clear, supportable stance that serves as an outline for the essay

what is a thesis statement?

100

every good body paragraph should start with this

what is a topic sentence?

100

to a certain extent, writing should be free of these

what are spelling and grammar errors?

100

the book the essay is about

what is the great gatsby?

200

relevant information from the novel to be included in the introduction (and body paragraphs)

what is context?

200

paragraphs ultimately need to connect back to this

what is a thesis statement?

200

this is used to designate the title of a novel

what is an underline or italics?

200

the amount of time you have to write the essay

what is one class period*?

300

the validity of a thesis statement depends on whether or not it is this?

what is arguable?

300

this is needed to support a claim

what is evidence?

300

all writing should refer to literature in this tense

what is present?

300

the reason why March 15/16th is an important date

what is the day of the exam*?

400

a term important in conclusions that means a combination of ideas

what is synthesis?

400
what happens after evidence is added to a paragraph

what is analysis?

400

in addition to the page number, this must also be included in the parentheses after a quote

what is the author's last name?

400

the opportunity to make changes to an essay to receive a higher grade

what are resubmissions?

500

this element (with a rude, questioning name) should be referenced in both the thesis and conclusion to demonstrate the essay's importance

what is a "so-what"?

500

ideas in paragraphs should be connected through these

what are transitions?
500

quotes need to be properly ___this___ into the writing in order for it to be in MLA format

what is integrated?

500

the number of prompts you can choose from for your essay

what is 3?