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To Inform or to Not Inform
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Getting to the Point
100
This form of writing has one column per source in a text map.
What is informative?
100
The first step in the writing process.
What is planning?
100
To do this means to include direct information from a piece of text.
What is cite evidence?
100
These are the 3 parts of an informative essay.
What is an introduction, body, and conclusion?
100
This is one way you can tell that a prompt is argumentative.
What is asking for an opinion? 
200
This is the purpose of an argumentative essay.
What is state an opinion?
200
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?
200
This word, indicating 2nd person point-of-view, should be avoided in all argument and informational essays!
What is "you?"
200
The purpose of this is to introduce the topic and the opinion/thesis statement to the readers.
What is the introduction?
200
When deciding which evidence to use in your text, you must keep this in mind.
What is synthesis? (Using evidence from more than 1 source)
300
Informative writing is written in this POV.
What is third person?
300
Using this type of graphic organizer is a good way to take notes on the articles.
What is a text map?
300
The phrase: According to the text... followed by " " is an example of this.
What is quoting text?
300
This is where the evidence, examples, and elaboration go in an essay.
What are the body/middle paragraphs?
300
This is the question you should ask yourself when looking for elboration ideas.
So what? (Also acceptable: Why is this important?)
400

This is the focus of an informational essay. It's what the writer wants to say about the topic.

What is a thesis statement?
400
Using this type of graphic organizer that includes roman numerals and alphabet letters is an effective way to plan for your essay.
What is a planning frame/outline?
400
E_________ is specific information from the text whereas e___________ adds more detail and expands on the specific information.
What is evidence and elaboration?
400

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?
400
Taking the prompt and turning it into a thesis statement is called this.
What is flipping the prompt?
500

This is the number of thesis statements needed on an argumentative essay text map.

What is 2? (One for each side of the argument)
500
The focus of an essay comes from these, which are presented in the articles.
What are the main ideas?
500
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?
500
This must be addressed in argumentative writing, but not in informative writing.
What is the counter claim/opposing claim?
500
This is one way you can tell that the prompt is asking you for an informational essay.
What is asking for evidence?