To Inform or Not to Inform
In this type of essay, you inform or explain a topic
What is an informative essay
The first thing Mrs. C would do when she began her test
What is read the prompt
This is wrong in the sentence: While many would disagree and say the Wright brothers deserve the credit, I don't think this is right.
What is using first person
All essays must have this.
What is an intro, three body paragraphs and a conclusion.
This is where your evidence comes from
What are the sources
In an argumentative essay, your third body paragraph should be this
What is the counter-argument and rebuttal
What is, re-read her essay and edit
What is wrong with this sentence: Many historians may argue that they were not the first but this argument is weak.
What is it is missing a comma after but. FANBOYS
This must be in the introductory paragraph and it does this.
What is a thesis statement and it gives the road map to what your essay with discuss.
Elaboration is when you do this
What is explain the evidence and show how it relates to the point your are making
Key words for this type of essay are: take a position, state a claim, whether or not, and support or go against.
What is an argumentative essay
While reading the passages, Mrs. C would do this.
What is the period goes after the parenthesis in a citation.
This prompt is this kind of essay: Write an essay where you address whether or not students should be required to wear uniforms
What is an argumentative essay
A citation is this and should be found here
What is telling the reader where the information is from and it must be right before or right after the evidence.
The counterargument does this
What is, explain why the other side would disagree with your argument
If Mrs. C wasn't sure whether the prompt was informative or argumentative, she would do this.
What is see if the instructions under the prompt say to be sure to address counterclaims or not
What is capitalized
This must be found at the beginning of each body paragraph
What is a topic sentence.
This is NOT a good way to elaborate the evidence
What is to just restate it
In an argumentative essay, the rebuttal does this
What is explain why the counterargument still is not a good enough reason and give another reason why your side is stronger.
Mrs. C would NEVER write in the point of view in her essay
What is first person point of view?
There are two mistakes in the sentence: In the beginning the brothers worked tirelessly bc they were determined to find the solution.
What is a comma after beginning, and bc should be spelled out.
If your are writing an argumentative essay, you CANNOT do this
What is not pick a side or say you see both sides.
You should have AT LEAST how many pieces evidence in your essay