Purpose, Focus & Organization
In the first/introduction paragraph.
What type of evidence should be included in each of your body paragraphs?
A citation/quote from the text.
Correct the following grammatical/spelling errors:
ms reed is da best language arts teacher in the whole universe
Ms. Reed is the best Language Arts teacher in the whole universe!
Write a transition that would be appropriate for the 2nd paragraph?
To begin, to start off, to start, firstly, first and foremost, etc.
Where is Ms. Reed from?
What is the thesis formula? How is it to be organized?
claim/position + three reasons
Paraphrase
What type of noun always needs to be capitalized?
A proper noun.
"Furthermore" and "Therefore" are most appropriate in which paragraph(s)?
3rd or 4th
What was Ms. Reed's dream job?
Teacher
How should you organize your body paragraphs?
According to the order in your thesis statement.
Failure to use quotation marks when citing directly from the text is called...
Plagiarism. NEVER EVER DO THIS.
What is the goal of a problem-solution essay?
Write 3 adjectives to describe Ms. Reed.
Any nice words get 300 Points!
True or False: You need a refutation in every essay that you write.
FALSE. A refutation is only needed in an argumentative essay.
When a writer is able to develop their own elaboration, it means they are able to form...
Original thought! You can show this by including your own personal anecdote when elaborating.
How many sentences should be in a paragraph? How can you check and make sure you have the appropriate amount of sentences?
5-7 sentences; counting punctuation marks
However,
Although,
On the contrary,
Others may say,
What college did Ms. Reed attend?
SDSU
What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?
An argumentative essay gives the writer the opportunity to choose a position and argue their opinion with evidence and elaboration.
Put the following elements in the correct order of which they should be organized in your body paragraphs:
personal example, quote from text, paraphrasing
1. Quote from text
2. Paraphrase
3. Personal example
Write 3 sentences using there, their, and they're in the correct format.
there- Ms. Fuller's class is over there.
their- Ms. Fuller's students love their Language Arts class.
they're- They're going to miss Ms. Fuller over Spring Break.
Write 10 transitions.
Therefore
First and foremost
Additionally,
To begin
In conclusion
Lastly
However
To start off
To sum up
Furthermore
How many school years has Ms. Reed been teaching in Mountain House?
3