Writing Process
What is the first step of the writing process?
Read the prompt.
What is the first sentence in an introduction?
The hook.
What is the first sentence in a body paragraph?
The topic sentence with one reason from the thesis.
How many sentences are in a conclusion?
3
What is the difference between informative and argumentative essays?
Informative explains and argumentative takes a side.
What is the second step in the writing process?
Restate the prompt into a thesis skeleton.
What is a hook?
An interesting fact about the topic.
What is the second sentence in a body paragraph?
Evidence that supports the reason.
What is the first sentence in a conclusion?
A restatement of the thesis.
Every body paragraph must start with a certain word to start the topic sentence. What is that word?
Transition - like first, second, next, last
What is the third step of the writing process?
Read and Mark the text.
What is the second sentence in an essay introduction?
Overview/Summary
After the evidence comes the commentary. What should the first commentary sentence be about?
It should tell what the evidence proves.
How should you restate the thesis?
By starting with the reasons. (By starting with how the thesis ended.)
What is a good sentence starter for a thesis?
After reading multiple sources.texts it is clear to see that
What do you do when you read and mark the text?
Your underline relevant evidence that supports the thesis.
What is the third sentence in an introduction?
The thesis.
After the evidence comes the commentary. What should the second commentary sentence be about?
It should tell how the evidence affects others / why it is important to others.
What is the second sentence in a conclusion?
A sentence that tells the main idea of the essay.
What is a good sentence starter for the call to action?
Now the reader may understand...
After you finish reading and marking the text, what do you do with the thesis skeleton?
Fill in the blanks for the reasons based on the evidence you underlined.
What is in a thesis?
A restatement of the prompt with at least 2 reasons.
How do you know what your body paragraph is supposed to be about?
Each reason in the thesis gets a body paragraph.
What is the last sentence of the essay?
The Call to Action where you tell what the reader has learned.
What would be a good sentence starter for a hook?
It is often said that....