Read the following prompt:
Write an informative essay in which you explain the benefits of sports. Include the health and social benefits.
What kind of essay is this? What is the purpose?
What is informative, which means that I am providing information (explaining).
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T or F. I can make up what I want to write about. Why or Why not?
What is False because it is based upon the actual text provided with the prompt.
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Fix the errors in this sentence: Physicians will tell there patients too exercise daily.
Physicians will tell their patients to exercise daily.
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How should you start the introduction paragraph?
What is with a hook to grab the readers attention.
100
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 argumentative essay.
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ALL essays have this in common.
What is an introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph?
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Evidence is different from elaboration because...
What is evidence is pulled from the text. Elaboration is when you take the evidence and explain how it supports your claim.
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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.
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What should be included in your thesis statement?
What is opinion/topic + your reasons.
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What should you do the night before a big test?
What is try to go to bed on time and get good rest.
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Read the following prompt: Write an essay in which you give your opinion. Should students be required to wear uniforms to school? What are the social and educational effects of your choice?
What kind of essay is this and what is the purpose?
What is argumentative and it means that I have to take a side and state my opinion?
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Write an example of a correct citation.
According to Source 1, "The zombie bugs were taking over." (paragraph 7).
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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.
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How should you start each of your body paragraphs?
What is with a topic sentence to introduce the reason you will focus on in that paragraph.
300
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 text sets and gather evidence and ideas. Then use the strongest evidence in your essay.
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What is the best way to decide which side to take on an argumentative essay?
What is the side that has more text evidence to support the big ideas.
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What do you need to do with your text evidence to show the reader that you understood it?
What is explain and elaborate on it.
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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.
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What all should be included in each body paragraph?
What is an introduction to the main idea of that body graph, text evidence supporting that idea, and a clear, well developed explanation of the idea.
400
How long should you spend PLANNING your essay? What should you include in your plan?
What is at least 15 minutes. At least the thesis, the order of the body paragraphs, and what evidence can be used to support them.
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You must have this to clue the reader in on how your essay is going to be organized and where should it be located in the essay?
What is a thesis statement/claim and it should be the last sentence in your introduction paragraph.
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Where does your evidence come from and how do you find it?
What is from ALL the texts provided with the prompt.
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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.
500
What should be included in your conclusion paragraph?
What is a restating the thesis statement, summarizing the main ideas in the body paragraphs, and leaving the reader with something to think about or a call to action.
500
How much time should you spend typing 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.