Expository or Argumentative?
What type of writing is to inform the reader or explain something?
What is expository
What are the three components needed for an introduction?
What are hook, transition, and thesis?
How many sources do you have to cite in each body paragraph?
What is 2?
What is the first sentence that should be in your body paragraph?
What is a topic sentence?
When is the writing test?
What type of writing tries to persuade the reader to do or think something?
What is argumentative?
What information goes in your conclusion?
What is a reference to your introduction, thesis restated, and call to action?
What are the two ways you can include evidence in your essay?
What are paraphrased or quoted?
What is the name for the explanation of evidence?
What is elaboration
Do you get all day to take the test?
No, unless you have accomadations
What type of writing includes a claim and evidence
What is argumentative?
What is missing from this introduction?
Ever wondered who makes our world better – the government or the regular folks like you and me? Both are very important to creating change, it is the government who leads society in making improvements.
What are the transition and reasons.
What must be at the end of any evidence used?
What is a citation (source number, paragraph number).
What is a thesis statement, and where do you look to help you write it?
The thesis statement is the central idea of an essay, and you use the prompt to help you write it.
Should you come to school sick tomorrow and take your test?
No
What words in a prompt would indicate that an essay is Expository?
Ex. Explain, describe
What can you never (EVER) introduce in your introduce and conclusion?
What is EVIDENCE?
Create elaboration for the following evidence:
For example, caffeine can "cause children to have stunted growth if consumed frequently" (Source 1, par. 7).
Ex. Caffeine is a chemical that is found in coffee, some teas, and chocolate.
Place the paragraph sentences in the correct order:
- Evidence
- Topic Sentence
- Elaboration
- Evidence (Another source)
- Wrap-up
- Elaboration
- Topic Sentence
- Evidence
- Elaboration
- Evidence (Another source)
- Elaboration
- Wrap- Up
What are you given to use during your test?
Computer (promt, text, type essay), planning sheet, and a pencil.
What kind of prompt would this thesis statement work for:
Gold can be used as currency and to enhance the value of an item.
What is expository?
Give me a hook (that is not a question) for the following topic:
Should students drink caffeine?
Imagine waking up early for school and not having coffee.
Give an example of a cause and effect elaboration for the following topic sentence:
Classes should start later to enhance student performance.
Ex. When students can sleep in without missing time in their first class, they are able to focus in class instead of sleeping.
What must you have to get over a 2 on the B.E.S.T Writing?
What is a claim and supporting evidence?
What do you use your planning sheet for?
Writing the prompt down, thesis statement, planning chart, outline of essay.