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Introduction Paragraph
Body Paragraph
Am I a Thesis?
Conclusion
Sentence Structure
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I engage the reader. I can be an anecdote, aphorism, quote, provocative statement, and/or statistic.
What is a hook
100
The first sentence in your body paragraph
What is a topic sentence
100
Langston Hughes uses tone, mood, and imagery to write a poem.
What is no. This is a fact.
100
What is the function of the first sentence in your conclusion
What is restate thesis
100
Oscar liked reading books, attending plays, and to search for antiques.
What is parallelism. Oscar liked reading books, attending plays, and searching for antiques.
200
I am the most important sentence of the whole essay. I am your opinion statement about the subject matter you are addressing.
What is the thesis
200
This sentence must connect back to your thesis
What is matters sentence
200
While both sides fought the Civil War over the issue of slavery, the North fought for moral reasons while the South fought to preserve its own institutions.
What is yes. You must prove the opinion you stated about the North and the South.
200
Who do you need to connect to in your conclusion
What is your reader
200
I eight several pieces of pizza for lunch.
What is homophone. I ate several pieces of pizza for lunch.
300
Who + What
What is the summary statement
300
You must provide this in order to introduce a quote
What is background information
300
Flowers grow because of sun, water, and photosynthesis.
What is no. That is a fact. It is not an opinion you must prove.
300
What connection must you make for your reader to understand the importance of your subject matter
What is connection to the world
300
I sees a few dolphins when I went whale watching last summer.
What is past tense. I saw a few dolphins when I went whale watching last summer.
400
book, play, or a poem title is written in
What is italics
400
This is used to support your thesis and topic sentence
What is textual evidence/ quote
400
The author uses words to express a time in his life.
What is no. There is no opinion you need to prove. Author implies he wrote something which leads him to using words.
400
What are some transition words to start your conclusion
What is In all, In retrospect, Ultimately, Last/ly,...
400
After I fell down the stairs, yelled for help.
What is subordinate conjunction. After I fell down the stairs, I yelled for help.
500
current structure of a thesis statement we are using
What is The author uses ____, _____, and ____ to convey___ a theme.
500
the structure of a body paragraph
What is Topic sentence, background information, quote, means, matters
500
The author uses tone, mood, and imagery to express how his exchange at an orphanage shaped him to not trust anyone in his life.
What is yes. You must prove that the author used tone, mood and imagery as opposed to any other type of figurative language to express this ordeal.
500
The novel’s chief character peers through a tangle of long hair, slouching along in a shambling gait, and gets into trouble constantly.
What is parallelism. The novel’s chief character peers through a tangle of long hair, slouches along in a shambling gait, and gets into trouble constantly.