What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an explanatory essay?
It informs the reader what the main idea and focus of the writing will be
100
What are some ways to hook your audience in your introduction? Name at least 2 ways!
Ask an interesting question. State an interesting idea. Use a quote. Begin with description.
100
Which of the following in NOT included in a constructed response: claim, counterargument, evidence, commentary, thesis statement? Name all that apply.
Counterargument & thesis
100
This point of view should not be in essays.
First person
200
What does an argumentative essay have, that an informative essay does not have?
Counterargument & Rebuttal
200
What are some different ways an informative essay can be organized?
Cause/Effect
Compare/Contrast
Main Idea/Details
200
What is the explanation/connection of your claim to evidence called?
commentary
200
The best way to create a claim (answer to the constructed response) is to..
Restate the question and answer it
200
To receive a passing score on the SBAC, how much evidence is necessary for each claim?
2 or more
300
What do writer's need to include in argument writing that supports the claims?
Evidence
300
What does a conclusion need to do in an informative essay?
Restate the thesis
Attention keeper
300
What is the most important thing to do when including source evidence in your essays?
Always cite or identify the sources
300
A score of ..... is the highest score you can receive on a constructed response.
2
300
Some ways to start commentary can be.. (state 3)
This shows.. This illustrates... This proves.. This supports..
400
What is the purpose of a claim in an essay?
It tells the reader of the point of view or position of the writer
400
What needs to be included in the introduction of an explanatory essay (in order)?
Hook
Background Info
Thesis
400
Transition words and phrases do what?
Help writing flow smoothly from idea to idea
Keep writing from sounding choppy and disjointed
Link paragraphs together so they relate to each other
400
Some transition words to begin using evidence are... Name 2.
For example, In the text, The author writes, etc.
400
Create a claim for this question:
In the novel The Outsiders, what do the Greaser's hair and the Soc's mustang symbolize?
In the novel, The Outsiders, the Greaser's hair and the Soc's mustang symbolize...
500
What is the purpose of the rebuttal?
To fight against the counterargument and prove the thesis
500
What are these phrases called: First of all, To begin with, As a result?
Transitions
500
How does the writer of an essay keep the tone formal? List at least 2 ways.
Avoids writing directly to the reader using “you”, aside from a hook
Does not use slang or abbreviations
Uses more specific, higher grade-level vocabulary
No first person POV
500
List the correct order of a constructed response and explain what each part's function is.
Claim- answer to prompt; main focus
Evidence- example from text/source that supports claim
Commentary- connects evidence to claim; explains evidence to help answer prompt
Concluding statement- summarize main idea/s
500
The differences between a constructed response, explanatory essay, and argument essay are... Name 2 or more
Different purposes
Contain different types of paragraphs
Different lengths