Point
What is point?
This is the claim/argument being made by the writer or you.
What is evidence?
Evidence is information from outside sources that you use to support the point.
THIS IS A QUOTE FROM A SOURCE!
What is analysis?
Analysis is the assumptions, inferences, and original thought that you are making about the point based on the evidence.
What are the three things that should be included in your introduction paragraph?
Hook, introduction, and thesis statement.
What three things should be included in a body paragraph?
Point, evidence, and analysis. (Most of the time there will be a second piece of evidence and analysis too).
In your own writing, where does the point go in a paragraph?
The point is the first sentence of a body parapraph.
Where does evidence go in a paragraph?
Evidence goes after the point and before the analysis in a paragraph.
How long should your analysis be?
2-3 sentences.
What is a hook?
The first few sentences of the introduction paragraph that grab the reader’s attention.
What should be included in a conclusion paragraph?
The conclusion paragraph should restate the main points of the essay and wrap everything up.
What is the relationship between the point and the rest of the paragraph?
Everything in the paragraph must relate back to the point.
Why do we include evidence in our writing?
Evidence helps create credibility for your writing.
Where does the analysis go in a paragraph?
After each quote/piece of evidence.
What is an introduction in an introduction paragraph?
A few sentences that give background about the topic and the text/author of your essay; connects your hook to your thesis.
What is expository/information writing?
Writing that explains something or informs the reader about a topic. In school, the topic of the essay will always be something that is responding to a writing prompt.
What is the point in the following paragraph?
The attitudes of Americans toward gambling are amazingly contradictory. You may find, for example, that horse racing is legal in your state, but that you cannot legally play poker for money on your front porch; bookies may be prosecuted by state law, but they are supposed to purchase a federal license nonetheless; one church condemns gambling, while another raises money by sponsoring Bingo games. Gambling laws are inconsistent from state to state or even from town to town and are very difficult to enforce.
The attitudes of Americans toward gambling are amazingly contradictory.
What should you include before a quote in your paragraph?
Quote introduction/quote set-up.
In ______ it states, "..." ().
What should you avoid including the analysis of a paragraph?
Summarization
What is the thesis statement?
A sentence that conveys the main idea of your essay. THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SENTENCE IN YOUR ENTIRE ESSAY.
About how long should each body paragraph be?
8-10 sentences.
When reading, what are the two types of points that you may come across?
Directly expressed and implied points.
What should you include after a quote in the paragraph?
In-text citation. (authors last name and page #)
What are the 3 analysis questions?
What inferences can you draw from the quote to support the claim?
Why is this important? (Why are you including this in your writing?)
How does this support/relate to the point?
Write a thesis statement responding to the following prompt:
Some young people view celebrities — including professional athletes, actors, and musicians — as role models. Do you think that celebrities are good role models? Explain why or why not.
Celebrities are/are not good role models because ______________.
What should everything relate back to in your essay?
The thesis statement.