Composition
What should all of your sentences start with?
Capital Letters!
What goes in your Opinion Introduction?
Hook and your opinion with three reasons
True or False: Always cite the text evidence before your reason in Opinion Essays.
False!!
After the Rough Draft/Before the Final Draft
How many paragraphs should you have in your essay?
3
What always goes at the end of your sentences?
Punctuation (. / ? / ! )
What goes in front of your opinion?
Opinion starters/stems (I think..., I believe..., In my opinion...)
Which paragraph do we cite our evidence?
Body Paragraph
Does this sentence need correcting? If so, what?
The author also says Together they are making an impact on their community.
The author also says, "Together they are making an impact on their community."
What does every new paragraph need BEFORE the first letter?
Indent
What do you put around words that the author says in the text/source?
Quotation marks
What are your body paragraphs about?
My three reasons
Dialogue, quotation marks
Does this sentence need correcting? If so, what?
in my opinion their should be no homwork
In my opinion, there should be no homework.
What are the 3 paragraphs in an Opinion and Informational Essay?
Introduction, Body, conclusion
Does your ending punctuation go inside ( "Hi!" )or outside ( "Hi"! ) the quotation marks?
Inside
What should be in my conclusion?
Restate my opinion and my reasons, and leave my readers with a thought about my essay
Text evidence needs transition words. Give at least 2 DIFFERENT examples
Answers may vary
The text says; In Source/Paragraph __, it states/says; The author says,
One example is, Another example is, My first/second example, An example to support that is,
What does CUPS stand for?
Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling
What does the E in OREO writing stand for?
Example
What is always the first sentence of your introduction called?
Hook
What is it called when you write your opinion statement again, but with new words?
Restating your Opinion
OPINION: Is this a good sentence starter for a REASON? If not, why?
The text says, "These small sharks don't hurt people."
NO-- It is a sentence starter for an EXAMPLE.
If I don't know how to spell something during AASA, what are 2 resources I can use?
The sources & the Dictionary/Thesaurus
How do I double check my writing essay?
Read your essay again