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Argumentative
Informative
Introductions
Evidence/Commentary
Craft/Structure
100
The number of paragraphs in an argumentative essay
What is 5?
100
The number of paragraphs in an informative essay
What is 4?
100
The elements in an introductory paragraph
What is hook, background information, thesis?
100
The minimum number of pieces of evidence in a body paragraph
What is 2?
100
Every paragraph should be
What is indented?
200
The purpose of an argumentative essay
What is to persuade the reader to agree with your opinion?
200
The purpose of an informative essay
What is to explain a topic to the reader using facts?
200
The purpose of background information
What is to introduce the topic?
200

The purpose of commentary in an argumentative essay

What is to support YOUR claim?
200
Every body paragraph but the intro should have this at the beginning
What is a transition word?
300
Two examples of key words in argumentative prompts
What are opinions, believe, argue, your position, whether or not?
300
Two examples of key words in informative prompts
What are explain, effects, compare, how, inform?
300
The elements in a thesis statement for an informative essay
What are main idea and details?
300

The purpose of commentary in an informative essay

What is to elaborate on evidence?
300
The first sentence in each body paragraph
What is a topic sentence?
400
The best order for a thesis statement in an argumentative essay
What is counterclaim, claim, reasons?
400
The four types of informative essay
What are cause/effect (problem/solution), compare/contrast, main idea/details, and causal chain (sequence/timeline)?
400
Three options for a hook are...
What are anecdotes, questions, quotes (facts, statistics), onomatopoeia, and imagine ifs?
400
The three ways to cite a source
What are author's last name & page number, source number, "title"?
400
These should not be used in academic writing
What are personal pronouns?
500
Do you think we should keep the advisory program? A thesis statement for an essay on this topic this would be...
Answers will vary. Example: Although some think that the Advisory program is useful, it should be eliminated because most students do not take it seriously and it wastes class time.
500
What are the effects of hurricanes? A thesis statement for an essay on this would be...
Answers will vary. Example: Hurricanes are destructive natural disasters that destroy buildings and endanger lives.
500
Should school lunches be extended to one hour? An example of a hook for an essay on this will be...
Answers will vary. Example: 4 out of 5 students agree that a thirty minute lunch is not sufficient.
500

When citing a quote, the period goes here

What is after the parentheses? Example: "Once upon a midnight dreary..." ("The Raven").

500
The purpose of a gift
What is to leave the reader thinking about your essay?