T-outline
What goes in part A of the T-outline?
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What is the thesis?
Name the term:
The very first part of the essay that grabs the reader's attention.
What is the hook?
Edit this sentence and explain why it's wrong:
Every day, my Mom takes me to Breakthrough in her car.
Every day, my mom takes me to Breakthrough in her car. -- Mom is only capitalized it's her name in the sentence.
Is a letter from Abraham Lincoln to his wife a primary or secondary source?
What is a primary source?
What goes in part B of the T-outline?
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What are the reasons?
Name the term:
The very last part of the essay that tells why the position is important and connects it to a greater purpose.
What is the so what?
Edit the sentence and explain why it was wrong:
The workers at the construction site struggled to pay for their clothes they barely had enough money to eat
The workers at the construction site struggled to pay for their clothes; they barely had enough money to eat.
Is a movie review a primary or secondary source?
What is a secondary source?
What goes in part C of the T-outline?
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What is the evidence?
Name the part of the essay:
Firstly, many Chinese workers were killed in the development of the railroad. In fact, over 5,000 workers died in the ten years of its construction. Moreover, even those who didn't die were paid very poorly.
What is a body paragraph?
Edit the sentence and explain why it was wrong:
One of the workers were living with their family at the site, which made things even more harder.
One of the workers was living with their family at the site, which made things even more difficult.
Integrate the following quote into a sentence about Martin's cooking skills:
"The enchiladas are absolutely delicious."
According to Breakthrough director Allie Cooper, "the enchiladas are absolutely delicious."
Martin, the master chef, makes enchiladas that many students call "absolutely delicious."
etc.
Why do we write T-outlines?
Not accepted: because my teacher told me to.
What is missing from this conclusion paragraph:
Although a few financial benefits came from the industrial revolution, the human cost outweighed those. Overall, we should be aware of the way that our workers are treated in the post-industrial age.
What is the restatement of the topic sentences (summary of essay)?
Edit the sentence and explain why it's wrong:
Their are many diferent ways to solve this problem; I think we should work on it seperatly.
There are many different ways to solve this problem; I think we should work on it separately.
Which type of source is often more credible, and why?
What is a primary source? Because you know that it comes straight from the person and hasn't been filtered or interpreted.