The Written Essay
What is Narrative Writing?
Every essay should begin with _________.
What is a Hook? (or, Good Beginning)
The last paragraph of an explanatory or argumentative essay.
What is the Conclusion.
This step is all about collecting info: T-Charts, Mind-Maps, Ideas...
What is the Brainstorming? (or Planning)
It's the moral or life lesson of the story.
What is theme?
Writing that proves a point or tries to convince the reader .
What is Argument Writing?
In explanatory writing, the heart of the essay is called a ______.
What is a Thesis Statement?
Here, readers learn the outcome of the conflict or end of the story in a narrative.
What is resolution?
We make a claim in this step.
What is Planning? (or, Brainstorming)
The formal term for the "wrong side" or the other viewpoint.
What is the counterclaim?
Writing that explains a topic by analyzing and evaluating information.
Argument Introductions must have a sentence that is clear, debatable, and defendable.
What is a Claim?
An explanatory essay should leave the reader with...
Polish. Double Check Format. Turn-In.
What is the Publishing?
This contains background info relevant to the topic or argument, and must connect the hook to the thesis/claim.
What is the Bridge?
This essay is a non-fiction genre and should be written objectively.
What is an Explanatory Essay?
This part of narrative writing should give background information, often including the backstory, setting, and introduces characters.
What is the Exposition?
An argument essay closes with this key part.
What is Call-To-Action?
The most important step: getting rid of borzy snorzy words. Adding, improving, & upgrading, so it isn't terrible.
What is Revising?
Dialogue and direct quotes share this common punctuation.
While evidence should be presented objectively, this writing is often appeals to people's emotions and beliefs.
What is Argument Writing?
After the hook, the writer must use this to give the reader context on the topic by relevant information and giving the purpose for reading.
What is the Bridge?
You should restate your thesis/claim and summarize your key ideas/reasons with....
What are different words? (or similar answer)
Just get the words from your brain to the paper (or computer).
What is Drafting?
We use this chart to help compare and contrast two things. Or, to organize the similarities and differences.
What is Venn Diagram?