Planning, Revising, Editing
What you use to plan your essay
What is your outline?
The first paragraph of an essay
What is an introduction?
The last paragraph of an essay
What is the conclusion?
The paragraphs that include your supporting details
The body paragraphs
It is meant to CONVINCE or PERSUADE the reader of a specific opinion, using appeals, facts, and examples. It should focus on ONE SIDE of an argument and support only that point of view.
What is persuasive writing?
How many times should you read your prompt before you start writing?
What is 3 times?
Includes a question, scenario, metaphor/simile, onomatopoeia, or interjection
What is a hook?
Your action statement
What is your mic-drop?
The paragraph that explains the other point of view
What is the counter-arguement?
Words/phrases that help the reader go smoothly from one paragraph to another
What are transitions?
What type of language should you use when you write an essay?
What is formal language?
This sentence connects your hook and your thesis
What is the bridge?
The sentence that tells your reader why it matters
What is Bridge?
This introduces what the paragraph will be about.
What is Topic Sentence?
Words such as FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, Yet, SO. Connect 2 sentences together.
What is FANBOYS?
You edit your essay using CAPS. What does CAPS stand for?
What is Capitalize, Use, Puncuate, Spell
This is your stance. It includes your topic, stance, and 3 reasons why.
What is your thesis?
Restating your 3 reasons.
What is your restatement?
Examples that prove your point.
What is supporting details and elaboration?
List 3 examples of when you capitalize letters in a sentence.
What is the beginning of a sentence, Proper Noun, Specific Place, Specific Days, etc?
What is Add, Remove, Move, Substitute?
What is missing from this thesis statement? Students should be able to use cellphones in school.
What is 3 supporting details?
What is the mic-drop in this paragraph?
"If students are able to have cellphones in school it will provide additional educational activities, allow students to remain engaged in class, and let students communicate effectively. Cellphones let students perform better in their classes. Let's continue to make learning fun and engaging for everyone!"
What is the last sentence?
This restates your topic sentence in a different way. Normally the last sentence in your paragraph
What is Wrap-up Sentence?
List 3 examples of Transition Words or Phrases
What is Although, after, secondly, first, in conclusion, etc?