Vocabulary
A fact from the article that I am using in my writing.
What is evidence?
There are many large breeds of dogs such as German Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers, and Great Danes.
What is informative?
The three main parts of an essay
What is an introduction, 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion?
A strong opinion or stance
What is a claim?
This explains what your essay is about and previews the key points.
What is an informative thesis or topic sentence?
What is is called when you refer to the article.
Ex: John Smith, in the article "How to Write the Best Essay Ever" explains...
What is citing the article?
This is the number of sentences that are in each body paragraph.
At least 4?
When you state the opposing claim and prove it wrong.
What is a rebuttal?
This includes a hook, a topic with 3 main ideas, and a thesis
What is an informative introduction?
Words that connect my writing to make it flow. (ideas to ideas, paragraphs to paragraphs, sentences to sentences)
What are transition words and phrases?
This is what I do to the first sentence of each new paragraph.
What is indent?
This explains the argument, states a claim, and previews the key details.
What is an introduction for an argumentative essay?
I use this to tell why my fact is important or to explain what my fact means.
What is explanation or elaboration?
Someone's view of an issue that is based on personal experience or emotion not fact.
What is an opinion?
This is how many sentences my conclusion should be, at least.
What is 3?
I restate this in every paragraph
What is my thesis or claim?
This connects my conclusion back to the thesis or topic sentence in the introduction.
What is restating the topic or defending my thesis.
A statement that can be proven.
What is a fact?
The paragraphs that include explanation, elaboration and cited evidence.
What are body paragraphs?
What is done when using R.A.C.E. strategy.
What is Restate, Answer, Cite Evidence, and Explain or Elaborate
What you MUST (always, all the time, constantly, not ever forget, without fail, perpetually, eternally) do when you use evidence from the text.
Cite evidence by giving the title of the text or the name of the author.