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What is the very first sentence of an introduction called, which is designed to grab the reader's attention?
What is the Hook?
Does the SBAC care about grammar, punctuation, and spelling mistakes on your essay?
No - only citing textual evidence and responding to the question
What is the first sentence in an Essay?
Hook.
This term refers to the primary message or the most important thought of a text.
What is the Central Idea (or Main Idea)?
what are context clues?
Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
How many paragraphs are in a standard essay
5
What subject is being tested SBAC testing in this class?
Reading and writing (ELA)
What is the last sentence in an introduction paragraph that clearly tells the reader the topic and opinion that the author will defend in the essay?
Claim or thesis
This term asks a student to look closely at how different parts of a text work together to create meaning.
What is Analyze?
What is a synonym?
A different word that means the same thing as another word.
How many pieces of textual evidence should you use in your one paragraph essay for the SBAC?
Two.
How many sentences should a paragraph have?
Between 5-7 sentences
What are the 4 parts of an argumentative essay?
claim, evidence, counterclaim, rebuttal
This term refers to an idea or conclusion that's drawn from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
What is an Inference?
What is an antonym?
A word that means the opposite of the given word.
What is the most important thing to include to prove your claim is right when writing your essays on the SBAC ?
Textual Evidence
What is Textual Evidence (or a Direct Quote)?
something that you must put in your answer. It has to include this specific element from the reading passage."
What is the purpose of the conclusion paragraph in an essay?
To summarize what you put in your body paragraphs and your final thoughts or opinion.
Point of View
the narrator's position in relation to a story being told
What is the Substitution Strategy?
A trick used on the SBAC where you plug in a possible definition or a familiar word to see if the sentence still makes sense.
In a standard 5-paragraph essay, the Claim or Thesis statement is usually found in this specific part of the introduction.
What is the last sentence?
What two types of writing questions are on the SBAC?
5 paragraph essay
Constructed response (single paragraph)
What is the purpose of an introduction in an argumentative essay?
To provide background information, grab the reader's attention, and state the claim (thesis)
Rebuttal
proves the counterclaim to be untrue and prove your claim to be right
What is an Inference?
When the meaning of something is not directly stated, and the reader must use their prior knowledge and the "vibes" of the surrounding text to guess the meaning.