Essays and Writing
The format we use to write body paragraphs (write the full thing out)
What is...
T-topic sentence
E-evidence
A-analyze
L-link
A word or phrase that describes what the text is mainly about
What is the topic?
The main reason they write a text
What is author's purpose?
The three types of logical reasoning
What are deductive, inductive, and abductive?
How you cite evidence
What is (author's last name, paragraph #).
The main thing the author wants to explain or prove about a topic
What is central idea?
The acronym that you can use to help yourself start an author's purpose statement (write the full thing)
What is
P- to persuade
I- to inform
E- to entertain
The errors found in the reasoning of an argument
What are informal fallacies?
The statement in an introduction where you list your three reasons
What is the thesis/claim
The facts, evidence, and reasoning that develop or support the author’s central idea
What are supporting details?
How author's convey their purpose
What is through choices like diction/word choice and syntax/sentence structure?
The type of logical reasoning that begins with a premise, introduces a fact, then forms a conclusion using the pattern “if this is true, then this is also true”
What is deductive reasoning?
A statement that acknowledges the opposing argument's side
What is a counterclaim?
The question you should ask yourself to determine the central idea of a text
What is "What does the author mainly want to explain or prove about the topic?"
The author's particular attitude toward or way of regarding something.
What is perspective?
3 types of informal fallacies
What are ad hominem, ad populum, and hasty generalization?
Transition words you can use for:
-1st body paragraph
-2nd body paragraph
-3rd body paragraph
-link sentence
-counterclaim
-rebuttal
What is...
-To begin with,
-Furthermore,
-Finally,
-Therefore,
-Some people may argue
-However,
Identify the central idea of the passage below:
Curfews are rules that set a time when minors must be home at night. Some people believe curfews help keep young people safe and encourage responsibility. Others think curfews can limit freedom or make it harder for teens to spend time with friends. Parents often use curfews to know where their children are, and many cities and schools have curfew policies. When minors follow curfews, they learn to be responsible and make good choices. In short, curfews are necessary because they help minors stay safe, learn responsibility, and avoid risky situations
What is curfews are necessary to keep minors safe and to give them responsibility.
How central idea and author's purpose are connected.
What is there is overlap of these two concepts because the reason the author writes a text will inform their main point they're trying to get across. They go hand in hand and thus will have similarities.
How diction and syntax shape an argument
What is certain words will create a strong argument while other words will create a weak argument. Some words are logical, supportive, and unbiased, while others show bias and create fallacies.