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What Am I?
Show Your Support
"Don't Quote Me"
A Beginning and an End
Pot Luck
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I guide the paragraphs focus for both the reader and the writer.
What is a topic sentence.
100
This is the reason supporting details are added to a paragraph.
What is to show or prove the point, versus just stating it.
100
Three rules to follow when choosing a quotation to use in your writing are:
What is when it is memorable or interesting, when it says something better than you can, or when it proves your argument.
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These are the two things a good topic sentence does.
What is guides the writer to stay on topic and provides an idea for the reader of what the paragraph will be about.
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This is the reason we would use no punctuation at all when incorporating a quote.
What is when you are using the words as your own.
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I am the point the author is trying to get across to the reader.
What is the main idea.
200
A primary supporting detail does what?
What is proves your main idea with major ideas.
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Quotes in your paragraph are followed by these two things.
What is an interpretation and an explanation.
200
This is the function of a concluding sentence.
What is to restate or wrap up your main idea.
200
We use MLA format when writing academically for this reason.
What is it avoids plagiarism.
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I am a collection of related sentences all having to do with a single idea.
What is a paragraph.
300
A secondary supporting detail does what?
What is uses examples and illustrations to back up your major ideas.
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Since you cannot just drop a quote into a paragraph, there are three ways to blend it in naturally. What are they?
What is to place your words first then the quote, to place the quote first followed by your words, or to place the quote between your words.
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These are four things you would ask yourself after writing a topic sentence.
What is does this summarize what I will talk about in this paragraph? Does this guide what I will write about in this paragraph? Could I write 1000 words on this topic or is it too specific? Does it relate to my thesis?
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This is the proper MLA citation for a novel with one author.
What is Last Name, First Name. Book Title. City: Publisher Name, Year Published. Print.
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I am the stated position on the topic you've chosen to write about.
What is the claim.
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The topic of this paragraph is eating nutritious food. Are you in the habit of skipping breakfast? Breakfast is important; it gets your metabolism going. Then spread your remaining calories throughout the rest of the day by eating a wholesome lunch, nutritious snack, and balanced dinner. Eating this way keeps your metabolism high. You are also less likely to binge on junk food. You will have more energy and feel better if you eat nutritious food at least every four hours. What are the purpose of the supporting details in this passage?
What is to give reasons for eating healthy food throughout the day and how to do it.
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This is the reason we would use a colon to include a quote.
What is when the sentence before it can stand on its own.
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Texas School for the Deaf is perfectly located. Moreover, it has a strong academic program. For example, the school has a preschool program where both deaf and hearing children learn together. These are the transition words in this sentence.
What is moreover and for example.
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This is the formula we use to make an inference.
What is details from the text + what you know = an educated conclusion
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I provide the why and how the data supports the argument being made.
What is an explanation.
500
What are three ways that we add supporting details?
What is examples that show, facts that explain, and evidence that prove.
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True or False: This is a “correct citation of a quote,” as we learned in class (Smith 4).
What is true.
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This would be a topic sentence for this paragraph. ___________________________________________. You don't have to take a cat for a walk every day like a dog. You do not have to wash cats because they know how to clean themselves. If you want to go on vacation, you can leave some food and water for your cat and it will be okay. A cat can sleep on your bed and keep you warm at night. I think these things make cats good pets.
What is "There are many reasons that cats make good pets." (or something similar)
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These are three steps we take to interpret quotes.
What is explain what it means, take a stand, and show its relevance/make a connection