NARRATIVE
A story from one's life or experiences (told in first person)
What is a PERSONAL NARRATIVE?
Your opinion in an argumentative essay is called this
What is a CLAIM?
The purpose of informative writing
What is TO INFORM or EXPLAIN?
What the letters in R.A.C.E stand for
What are RESTATE, ANSWER, CITE, and EXPLAIN
It contains a hook and the Thesis or Claim.
What is the introduction?
The people in a story are called this.
What are CHARACTERS?
Restate this in the conclusion
What is the CLAIM or THESIS? (And the reasons!)
The number of paragraphs in an informative or argumentative essay
What is FIVE?
Restate the following question: What is your favorite thing to do?
What is: MY FAVORITE THING TO DO IS...?
The first step of the writing process.
What is Analyze the prompt?
A device used to get the reader’s attention in the introduction
What is a HOOK?
The number of reasons or pieces of evidence to support your claim (HINT: Number of body paragraphs)
What is 3?
Term for the main idea of the essay
What is the THESIS STATEMENT?
The part of RACE where you find evidence from the text, copy it word for word, and put quotation marks around it.
What is "C"- CITE?
First of all, In Conclusion, Afterwards, Although
What are transition words?
Words that help the reader to visualize the story
What is DESCRIPTIVE WRITING?
One piece of evidence from the opposing side
What is the COUNTERCLAIM?
Stealing other people’s writing or ideas
What is PLAGIARISM?
An appropriate "Lead in" when you are citing evidence: a)Because of this… b) In conclusion… c) The author states, d) I think…
What is C? (THE AUTHOR STATES...)
A topic sentence
Words used to help paragraphs and sentences flow smoothly (first, next, last, in addition, as a result, in conclusion etc.) HINT: It is often the first word in a new paragraph
What are TRANSITION WORDS?
Your response to combat the counterclaim
What is the REBUTTAL?
The term meaning "putting someone else's ideas into your own words" (HINT: To avoid plagiarism!)
What is PARAPHRASING?
You would use this phrase for which part of R.A.C.E.? "This quote demonstrates…"
What is E- EXPLAIN?
What is Halloween?