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This is the sentence that includes the title, author, and genre of a text.
A: What is the TAG sentence?
This is the punctuation you must use around a direct quote from a story.
A: What are quotation marks?
This is one reason a claim might be considered weak or unclear.
A: What is being too vague, obvious, or a summary instead of an argument?
This part of the paragraph connects the claim to the quote by giving a reason.
A: What is the premise?
This is the purpose of a justification sentence in a response to literature paragraph or essay.
A: What is to explain how the evidence proves the claim?
True or False: You should always explain your quote in your own words after including it.
A: What is true?
Rewrite this weak claim to make it stronger: “The main character is nice.”
A: What is “The main character shows kindness by helping others, even when it's hard”?
This kind of sentence sets up the reader for the quote and gives context.
A: What is an introduction to evidence?
This is the problem with starting your justification with the phrase, “This quote shows…”.
A: What is not avoiding the language of the structure.
This part of the RTL paragraph makes a statement that is debatable or interpretive.
A: What is the claim?
In a TAG, this is the way to format the title of a novel like Ghost, Orbiting Jupiter, or The Outsiders in MLA style?
A: What is italicized or underlined?
This is one strategy to embed a quote smoothly into your own sentence?
What is combining it with your own words using a phrase like “when he says…”?
This sentence expresses the main argument or position of an essay.
→ What is a claim (or thesis statement)?
True or False
This sentence comes before the evidence in a paragraph: the premise.
true
Provide examples.
What is a personal pronoun?
me, yours, ours, us, my
This makes a justification sentence analytical instead of just a summary?
A: What is explaining how the quote reveals a deeper idea or theme?
This is the difference between evidence and justification?
A: What is evidence is the quote from the text, and justification is the explanation?
Write a complete TAG sentence for either the book Ghost, Orbiting Jupiter, or The Outsiders.
A: What is “In the novel Ghost by Jason Reynolds, the story follows a boy who learns to face his fears”?
This is why it is important to avoid repeating your claim word-for-word at the end of your paragraph.
A: What is to avoid sounding repetitive and to show deeper thinking?
This is an introduction to evidence for this quote: “He took a deep breath and stepped forward.”
A: What is “The character showed bravery when..."
Write a justification for this quote: “She whispered, ‘I’m scared,’ and looked away.”
A: What is “This shows that the character feels vulnerable and is trying to hide her fear”?
Write a premise to support the claim: “The main character learns the value of forgiveness.”
A: What is “She chooses to forgive her friend even though she’s still hurt”?
Introduce and cite this quote correctly: “I’m not running anymore,” he said.
What is He shows growth when he says, “I’m not running anymore” (Author #).
Q: Write a thoughtful claim about how the main character changes in the book you read.
A: What is “Ponyboy learns to see people as individuals, not just part of a group”?
Write a premise that connects to the claim: “The story shows that true friends are loyal.”
A: What is “The main character stays by his friend’s side even during tough times”?