Argumentative writing always needs a ______________
CLAIM/THESIS
The first step in the writing process.
What is planning?
To include direct information from a piece of text.
What is cite evidence?
This is what a basic essay includes.
What is an introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and conclusion?
What is DECAF
types of Elaboration
Definition
examples
cause and effect
Anecdote
Figurative Language
The purpose of an argumentative essay.
Prove a claim
This is what should be done after the draft is written to ensure the writer's thoughts are complete and the punctuation and spelling are correct.
What is revise and edit?
This word, indicating 2nd person point-of-view, should be avoided in all argumentative and informational essays!
What is "you?"
The purpose of this is to introduce the topic and the opinion/thesis statement to the readers.
What is the introduction?
Words copied directly from this should always be spelled correctly.
What is the text?
Informational writing is written in this POV.
What is third person?
What are the "fanboys" ?
for and nor but or yet so
The phrase: According to the text... followed by " " is an example of this.
What is quoting text?
This is where the evidence, examples, and elaboration go in an essay.
What are the body/middle paragraphs?
Titles of books should always be ___________ whereas titles of articles should be in ______________.
What is underlined and quotation marks?
The purpose of an argumentative essay is to give reasons. The purpose of an informational essay is to...
What is present the facts and inform the reader
Using this type of graphic organizer that includes roman numerals and alphabet letters is an effective way to plan for your essay.
What is an outline?
E_________ is specific information from the text whereas e___________ adds more detail and expands on the specific information.
What is evidence and elaboration?
The purpose of the conclusion is to restate the thesis/opinion and end with this.
What is a call to action
Apostrophes should not be used in plural nouns. They should be used when showing this. Example: The three girls ran to the room. The girl's room was so messy, she had to clean it.
What is possesion?
This is the focus of an informational essay. It's what the writer wants to say about the topic.
What is a thesis?
The focus of an essay comes from these, which are presented in the articles.
What are the facts/evidence
Effective writing includes word choices that are precise and vocabulary that is academic and specific to the topic. It does not include slang or exclamations (cool, awesome). This is called _________.
What is appropriate language?
or Academic language
These words connect one idea to the next in a piece of writing. They are important to have in an essay so the writing is logical and organized and easy to understand for the reader.
What are transition words?
Correct spelling for "you're books are on the table"
Correct Spelling for "there or their books are on the table"
your
their