Essay Structure
What is the first sentence called in an essay?
The hook
Before you start your argument paper what is you tool you can use
Pre-writing, graphic organizer, outline
Cheerleading should be considered a sport because it requires strong muscles, flexibility, and endurance.
What is Answer?
In an ACE paragraph, what does the letter "E" stand for? What does it mean?
Explanation
What you use before quoting text in your essay
For example, Bates, a district in Arizona, saw reading test scores go up from 51 percent to 65 percent after extending the school year by 20 days.
What is Evidence?
A Moral or lesson learned from a story, movie, book, etc.
What is a theme?
The first sentence in each body paragraph
What is topic sentence or hook
Students should be allowed to wear hats in school because they can express themselves, cover-up bad hair days, and support their favorite sports teams.
What is Answer?
Is the nightmare before Christmas a Halloween or Christmas movie? Justify your response
Any answer as long as evidence and reasoning are used!
What are the five paragraphs in an essay called. (individually)
What are introduction, body, body, body, conclusion?
What you must ALWAYS include after a quote
What is page number or citation
Therefore, year-round schooling was just not worth the expense.
What is Explanation?
Describe the difference between a Thesis and Topic Sentence
A thesis describes what the entire essay will be about, while a topic sentence declares what a specific paragraph will be about
When you give credit for outside information used within an essay
What is an in-text citation
This significant increase in test scores proves that students benefit from having more time in school.
What is Explanation?
Name two ways to "Hook" your reader in the introduction
1. Anecdote
2. Quote/lyric
3. Set the Scene
4. Surprising Fact
5. Rhetorical Question