Composing
Revise this sentence to be clearer:
"The mountain that is called Everest is very tall and it is very dangerous for climbers who try to climb it."
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Which thesis statement is strongest for an essay about why people attempt dangerous challenges?
A. Many people like dangerous adventures.
B. Dangerous activities can be exciting.
C. People attempt dangerous challenges because they want to achieve personal goals, prove their strength, and experience adventure.
People attempt dangerous challenges because they want to achieve personal goals, prove their strength, and experience adventure.
What is a phrase you can use to introduce evidence from an article?
According to the article / The text states/ The text reveals
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"The climber was as determined as a lion protecting its territory."
What type of figurative language is used?
simile
At this point in your paper you will probably want to bring all of your ideas together and re-state your thesis.
What is the conclusion?
Revise this sentence:
"In my opinion, I personally believe that challenges can help people grow stronger."
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Which thesis clearly previews the essay's main points about banned books?
1.Schools should not ban books because reading promotes critical thinking, exposes students to diverse perspectives, and supports intellectual freedom.
2. Books are sometimes banned in schools for many reasons.
3. Books can be controversial and must be banned forever.
Schools should not ban books because reading promotes critical thinking, exposes students to diverse perspectives, and supports intellectual freedom.
DAILY DOUBLE What type of evidence uses numbers, percentages, or data?
What is a statistic.
"Fear gripped the climbers as the storm approached."
What type of figurative language is this?
personification
"The most troubling issue facing teens today is violence, but we can help to make the world more peaceful by being accepting of others, dealing with stress in healthy ways, and staying calm in bad situations." The passage above is an example of this.
What is a thesis statement?
Daily Double Identify the error and revise:
"Running out of oxygen on the mountain."
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which thesis statement is NOT a good example for a persuasive paper?
A. Technology affects students.
B. Technology in schools has both good and bad effects.
C. Schools should limit student phone use because it distracts learning, reduces focus, and lowers academic performance.
Technology in schools has both good and bad effects.
Why is quoting the article important when writing an IRW response?
It makes a connection between the article and your writing. It shows proof from the text to support your thesis and strengthens the response.
Is this a fragment, run‑on, or correct sentence?
"Because the weather became extremely dangerous."
fragment
Supporting details such as, evidence, concrete examples, specific details, and reasoning, clarify your points and enhance your arguments within an essay. Where do these details go?
In the body paragraphs, after the topic sentence.
"The wind howled through the mountain pass."
What type of figurative language is this?
Onomatopoeia.
Which word best completes the sentence?
The climbers showed incredible ______ while facing freezing temperatures and exhaustion.
A. laziness
B. perseverance
C. confusion
perseverance
Which is stronger: a general statement or a direct quote from the article?
A direct quote
Identify the error:
"The climbers reached the summit they celebrated their victory."
run-on sentence
DAILY DOUBLE After you are finished writing your rough draft what must you do BEFORE you turn in your paper?
revise and edit your paper
One strategy for writing an attention grabbing hook is to start your essay with a question. What is another ways you can grab your audience's attention in the opening lines of your paper?
Start with dialogue, Start with an interesting fact, shocking statement, scenario "Imagine", statistic
Choose the best academic word to replace "a lot of":
A. tons
B. many
C. numerous
numerous
Which transition phrase could connect your text evidence to your explanation?
This shows that / This suggests/ The text indicates
Is this a fragment, run‑on, or a complete sentence?
After months of training, the climbers were finally ready for the expedition.
complete sentence