Introductions and Conclusions
a claim with a clear, supportable stance that serves as an outline for the essay
what is a thesis statement?
every good body paragraph should start with this
what is a topic sentence?
what is MLA?
the first impression the reader gets from the essay
what is a title?
relevant information about the topic/sources to be included in the introduction (and body paragraphs)
what is context?
paragraphs ultimately need to connect back to this
what is a thesis statement?
in addition to the page number (when applicable), this must also be included in the parentheses after a quote
what is the author's last name?
the amount of evidence needed in each paragraph
what is 2 pieces
the validity of a thesis statement depends on whether or not it is this?
what is arguable?
this is needed to support a claim
what is evidence?
this separate page in an essay helps give validity to the sources referenced
what is a works cited?
the opportunity to earn more points after the initial score
what is a resubmission?
a term important in conclusions that means a combination of ideas
what is synthesis?
what is analysis?
in order to remain objective, essay writers should refrain from including words that indicate this point of view
what is first-person?
the length of time you will have to write the essay
what is approximately 1.5 hours?
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"?
ideas in paragraphs should be connected through these
in addition to being cited, quotes need to be properly ___this___ into the writing in order for them to be formatted correctly
what is integrated or embedded?