PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
Answer all parts of the prompt
Facts/Statistics
Authors use numbers or formal facts to support their viewpoint
What is the first thing you should do when you receive a writing prompt?
Break down the prompt
what is context?
telling the reader what happened before the quote
What format do you write your body paragraphs in?
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Name it - name the authors technique
Counterargument
Author’s acknowledge the other side of the argument to prove that they have thought through the argument and prove that they are well researched
When given a prompt with text, how should you plan?
Plan as you go
what does analyzing key diction mean?
pulling a word or phrase from the evidence that supports the argument
What must you include in your intro?
summarize the essay
thesis
evidence - context + evidence
Concession/Refutation
Acknowledging an opposing argument and what is true about it
The contradiction of another argument
What are the three steps when getting a writing prompt? (think back to our reteach lesson on thesis statements?)
1. break down the prompt
2. restate the prompt
3. What do you need to identify in order to successfully answer this prompt
what do you have to make sure your thesis does?
answer all parts of the prompt
authors
title
answering all parts of the prompt
Zi?
Zoom In - analyzing key diction
Historical Context
Providing historical examples or information that support their viewpoint
How long should it take to write one body paragraph?
10-12 minutes
with how authors support their arguments
What is the last paragraph in your essay? What does it do?
conclusion to summarize the arguments made
ZO? HOW LONG SHOULD THIS BE IF YOU PICKED THE BEST PIECE OF EVIDENCE?
ZOOM OUT - AUTHORS PURPOSE
2-3 SENTENCES
Anecdotes
Sharing personal experiences that support their viewpoint
Here is an example prompt restate the prompt and what to do you need to do in order to successfully answer it
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