Writing Prompts
What's the first thing you should look for when analyzing the texts given to you?
If the texts are informative sources or stories.
What do the letters of CEES stand for?
Claim, Evidence, Explanation, Summary
What must you include when directly taking evidence from a text or source?
A citation
What is the name of the beginning part of the story where audiences learn about the characters and setting?
Exposition
What is the name of the sentence that ends the introduction and starts the conclusion?
A Thesis Statement
How many body (CEES) paragraphs should you write if you receive an essay prompt?
You should write the same amount of body paragraphs as texts given to you.
What is the longest part of a CEES paragraph?
What letter needs to be capitalized in a direct quote or piece of dialogue?
The letter directly after the quotation mark.
Where is the "Aha" moment or turning point of a story?
What should the main character or audience learn during the resolution of a narrative?
A lesson
If a prompt asks you to continue a story, how should you use your scrap piece of paper?
Fill in parts of the story mountain that you can get from the text. Then continue with your own ideas.
What does the claim state to your essay's audience?
The main idea you will prove in that body paragraph.
Every single piece of dialogue needs....
A dialogue tag.
Example: She declared, "I won the lottery!"
Do you start a new paragraph with EVERY piece of dialogue?
No. You only start a new paragraph if the speaker changes in the conversation.
What do you need to include in your introduction paragraph to successfully introduce ALL of the sources given to you.
Title, Author, Type of Media, and a short summary.
What is the only type of essay that you can use the words, "I," "You," "Me," "Myself," or "We."
Persuasive - To help build pathos.
What two steps MUST you include in your explanation?
Zooming In (Give context) and then Connect (Back to claim)
Fix this sentence.
Do you know where the library is Octavia asked I thought it was on Broadway, but I can't find it
"Do you know where the library is?" Octavia asked. "I thought it was on Broadway, but I can't find it!"
What are the 5 main parts of a story mountain/plot diagram?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What should be included in your thesis statement.
A transition, your main claim, and reasonings.
Example: It is evident that schools should not have school uniforms because it is expensive and limits student's individuality.
Example: While art can be created with many things, art made with recycled objects is great for the environment and repurposes trash.
Write a thesis statement that reflects this prompt.
Explain why eating vegetables are good for children.
Example: It is important for children to eat vegetables because it is more healthy than junk food and keeps a balanced diet.
What do you include in the summary of a CEES (body) paragraph?
The summary sentence repeats the claim of your paragraph. You retell the audience what you just proved in the paragraph.
Colson writes in paragraph 6 invisible ink was used on hard boiled eggs to hide messages
Colson writes in paragraph 6, "Invisible ink was used on hard boiled eggs to hide messages."
When should you start a new paragraph in a narrative piece? (There are 4 different indicators)
Ideas, Time, Place, Tone
What is a call to action in an argumentative essay, and where would you find it?
In the conclusion, the call to action motivates readers to do something to help create change towards your opinion.