Intros and Conclusions
What sentence is the main idea of your essay? It answers the prompt question and tells your audience everything you will talk about in your essay in one sentence.
Thesis statement.
What is another word for "topic sentence?" It tells your reader what you are going to prove in each body paragraph.
Claim
What is the most common punctuation mark used to end a sentence?
. Make sure you have one at the end of every sentence unless it's a question.
Your thesis statement should be the first sentence of your essay.
False, it is the last sentence of your introduction paragraph!
Which part of your introduction paragraph can be either a question, a quote, or an observation about your essay topic? It draws your audience in so they will want to keep reading.
Hook
Which punctuation marks go around any words you borrow from another source in your essay?
Quotation marks " "
What is an example of a word that needs the first letter capitalized?
Any example
Your claim can include a quote from the text.
False, your evidence should be in its own sentence with a context lead-in!
Which part of your introduction paragraph gives your audience context for the topic of your essay?
Background! For this essay, your background will be about what makes a text valuable and relevant to high school students.
What goes after EVERY QUOTE?
A citation
What key do you use on your keyboard to indent a paragraph?
Tab
You don't have to explain your quote if the idea is obvious.
False, your analysis should explain your evidence and explain how your evidence proves your thesis!
What is the first sentence of your conclusion paragraph? Hint - it's a restatement of something that's already in your essay!
Thesis statement
Which punctuation marks do you use around your citation?
Parentheses ( )
What formatting should you use for the title of a full book or play?
Italics (typed) or underline (handwritten)
You only need a citation if you use quotes from more than one source.
False, you need a citation anytime you use words or ideas from a source other than your own brain!
Which part of your introduction paragraph should you should write LAST, only if you have time?
Hook
What is an example of something you can write to start your analysis OTHER THAN "This quote shows..."
Any example
What formatting should you use for the title of an article or short story?
Quotation Marks
It's ok for my response to be one long paragraph.
False, your essay should start with an introduction paragraph, include as many body paragraphs as you need to make your points, and then end with a conclusion paragraph. Each paragraph should start on a new line and be indented!