Purpose, Focus, and Organization
What kind of essay is this and what does it mean? Write an informative essay in which you explain the benefits of sports.
informative, which means that I am providing information (explaining).
What is the proof or support you get from the text to back up your opinion or controlling idea?
evidence
Fix the errors in this sentence: Physicians will tell there patients too exercise daily.
Physicians will tell their patients to exercise daily.
How should you start the introduction paragraph?
with a grabber to grab the readers attention.
What is a counter argument and how/when do you use it?
What is the opposite of what you are focusing on and explaining why that view is wrong (so it ultimately supports your opinion) and you use it in an opinion
What do ALL essays have to have?
What is an introduction paragraph (that introduces the topic and sets up the organization of the essay), body paragraphs (that elaborate and explain ideas), a conclusion paragraph (restates main ideas and leaves an impact on the reader).
How is evidence different from elaboration?
evidence is pulled from the text. Elaboration is when you take the evidence and apply it in some way. It is also using creative ways to do it.
Fix the errors in this sentence: Wearing a uniform dosent stop a students creativity it encourages.
Wearing a uniform doesn't stop a student's creativity, it encourages.
What should be included in your introduction?
opinion/controlling idea + your main points
What should you do the night before a big test?
try to go to bed on time and get good rest.
What kind of essay is this and what does that mean? Write an essay in which you give your opinion. Should students be required to wear uniforms to school?
opinion and it means that I have to take a side about whether students should have to wear uniforms or not.
What is citation, where should it be and what are several ways that you can do it and what should you NOT do?
Citation is telling the reader where you got your text evidence. You can use, "According to," "in the article," you can give the author, paragraph number or the title of the article. It needs to be right before or right after the evidence.
Fix the errors in this sentence: Principal's belive that uniforms prevent student's from being distracted
Principals believe that uniforms prevent students from being distracted.
How should you start each of your body paragraphs?
with a transition and main points.
What are all of the things that you need to do before you can make a plan?
What is read the ENTIRE prompt and pick out key words and phrases to make sure you understand the topic. Then you need to actually read the sources and gather evidence and ideas. Then use the strongest evidence in your essay.
What is the best way to decide which side to take on an opinion essay?
What is the side that has more text evidence to support the main points
What do you need to do with your text evidence to show the reader that you understood it?
explain and elaborate on it.
What is wrong with this sentence? Children often report after exercising that their feeling better.
Children often report, after exercising, that they're feeling better.
What all should be included in each body paragraph?
an introduction to the main point of that body graph, text evidence supporting that idea, a clear, well developed elaboration of the idea, and a link back to the main point.
How long should you spend PLANNING your essay? What should you include in your plan?
at least 15 minutes. At least the opinion/controlling idea, the order of the body paragraphs, and what evidence can be used to support them.
What must you have in your essay to clue the reader in on how your essay is going to be organized? Where in your essay should this be located?
controlling idea or opinion and it should be your introduction/conclusion paragraph.
Where does your evidence come from and how do you find it?
from ALL the texts provided with the prompt.
Fix the errors in this sentence: Have you ever wondered why adults tell you that to much t.v. is bad for you. The florida department of health says being a couch potato leds to obesity.
Have you ever wondered why adults tell you that too much T.V. is bad for you? The Florida Department of Health says, being a couch potato leads to obesity.
What should be included in your conclusion paragraph?
What is a restating the opinion/controlling idea, summarizing the main point in the body paragraphs, and leaving the reader with something to think about or a call to action (zinger).
How much time should you spend wiring the essay? Why should you give yourself this much time?
What is an hour. To make sure you carefully explain all of your reasons and elaborate on all the text evidence used.