Formal Voice
What two perspectives should you avoid in FORMAL essay writing
1st person
2nd person
Which is more credible: .com or .gov
.gov!
What is the basic structure of an essay?
Introduction'
Body
Conclusion
Where should the thesis statement first appear in your paper (be specific)?
Introductory paragraph (preferably the last sentence)
What is the best subject at BT?
Writing!
(Students may say another subject but they must have three reasons and evidence to back it up)
True or false: It is acceptable to use contractions in formal essays
False
What is a primary source?
Firsthand knowledge of something (a witness)
Where should the structure of your body paragraphs be clearly laid out?
What is the difference between an informative and argumentative thesis?
Informative: purely informational
Argumentative: your opinion for the purpose of persuasion
Who is the best teaching fellow at BT?
Me!
(Students may say another subject but they must have three reasons and evidence to back it up)
Give three words that would be considered informal
Student answers will differ
Examples include: legit, cop, chillax, etc.
What is a secondary source?
Secondhand knowledge of something
What should your introduction include?
Thesis statement
What are the two purposes of a thesis statement?
Stat your claim/main idea of the paper
Give 3 reasons that set up the structure (one per body paragraph)
14
Who is the most important person to consider when you are writing
Your reader (audience)
Give an example of an unprofessional or unreliable source
Wikipedia and Buzzfeed
What does CER stand for? (what is the basic structure of a body paragraph?)
Claim
Evidence
Reasoning
Write an argumentative thesis statement about Spongebob Squarepants
Student responses will differ, students' thesis statements must be
(1) debatable (specific claim)
(2) list three reasons (specific and distinct)
Name the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael, and Michael Angelo
Fix this sentence:
I ain't tryna deal with him, he is hecka cray
Student answers will differ, one example would be:
I am not trying to deal with him, he is very crazy
If you were conducting an interview about Breakthrough, who would be an example of a biased source, and what would their bias be?
Student answers may differ, an example would include:
Karen - she will say it is great/positive bias
What is the structure of an ideal argumentative paragraph?
Transition
Claim
Evidence
Reasoning
Counterclaim
Rebuttal
Conclusion/TIE TO THESIS
How often should you refer to your thesis statement throughout your paper?
5 times, once in each paragraph
Name all seven of the dwarves from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Grumpy, Doc, Dopey, and Bashful