Introductory paragraphs
This can be a fact, a question, a quote or a brief story, but it is a small idea. It is the first sentence in your Writing Sol essay.
What is your hook sentence?
TEDC stands for this.
What is Topic sentence, Example Sentence, Description Sentence, and Closing Sentence?
Restate this to begin your concluding paragraph. It's not the same; it's the remix!
What is your main claim/thesis statement?
Put the prompt in your own words.
What is paraphrase?
Ooops, we forgot to do this after our first or second draft. Sounds like re-envisioning!
What is Revising?
Build this with context (surrounding information) to connect your hook to your main claim thesis.
What are bridge sentences?
Tell brief stories in your example and description sentences.
What are anecdotes?
No red ink recommends using this to conclude your persuasive essays, saying why your argument matters.
What are "so what" statements?
List at least 10 items that come to mind after you have understood the prompt, you may find big and small ideas, and hopefully your main claim thesis statement!
What is brainstorming?
These can be explicit or implicit. For example, for instance and furthermore. Emphasis, sequence, similarity, cause and effect, and contrast were types of these on no red ink.
What are Transitions?
This is the most important part of your essay. You are deciding your position on the prompt and may begin with "I believe..." It is your biggest idea and is a decisive opinion, to be restated in the conclusion.
What is a main claim/thesis statement?
CER is another acronym/model for body paragraphs. This stands for...
What is Claim, Evidence and Reasoning?
You may also predict the future of your opinion on a prompt with this type of statement.
What is a "What next" statement?
Draw a chart with a circle in the middle (your main claim/thesis statement), three surrounding circles (your supporting claims), and three circles for each of those circles (supporting details/examples).
What is clustering?
"Support your response with reasons and examples" will be provided at the end of your Writing Sol _____. (This is a huge hint!)
What is "The Prompt"?
Why not have this (non-sentence) at the very very beginning of your essay? (Connect it to your main claim/thesis statement!)
What is a controversial title?
End your body paragraphs with this.
What are Closing or Reasoning sentences?
"Make sure the essay reflects your ______ _________, then click submit."
What is "final intention"
Choose from your cluster 3 circles, free write on each of these.
What is free-writing?
The spanish word for essay, also means rehearsal.
What is Ensayo?
Considering the CER model (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning). Which of these is your introductory paragraph?
What is CLAIM?
Your 3rd body paragraph may be this.
What is a Counter Argument paragraph?
It is October 31st, you've just made a very good argument, having spent 4 hours building an essay. Ask your reader to agree and do this. Make a...
What is a "Call to action"?
Remember the parts of an introduction, TED-C and counter argument for the body paragraphs, and the parts of the concluding paragraph, then fill in the parts of your argument.
What is Outlining?
Essay means this in French.
What is Trial?