🟦 WRITING BASICS
This is the first thing you should do before writing your essay.
Read the prompt and passages
This part of your essay hooks the reader and states the main idea.
The introduction paragraph
You should always include this from the passages to support your ideas.
Evidence from the text
This type of writing explains a topic using facts and details.
Informational or explanatory essays
You should always check your writing for these three things at the end.
Spelling, punctuation, grammar
These help you organize your thoughts before you start writing.
An outline, graphic organizer, or notes on the texts
Each body paragraph should start with this kind of sentence.
A topic sentence
After using evidence, you should always do this.
Explain it and how it relates to your topic
This type of writing gives your opinion and supports it with reasons.
Argumentative essays
True or false: you should use "texting" language, like LOL, BTW, BC, CUZ, U, R ETC.
FALSE!!!!!! Don't text me
These words in the prompt tell you what kind of writing to do. (hint: you should mark these in the prompt)
Action words
This part of your essay wraps it up and restates your thesis.
The conclusion paragraph
Name one way to include evidence in your writing. What punctuation should you use to distinguish evidence?
Quote the evidence directly from the text. You should use quotation marks
In argumentative writing, you must choose a ______.
Side or position
Name one transition word you could use in the body of your essay.
For example, however, in addition to, first, similarly, next, etc.
Name one action word that might show up in an argumentative prompt.
Argue, support, persuade
Name the three main parts of an essay.
Introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion
Name one sentence started to quote text evidence
Examples:
According to the text
According to the author
The text states
In paragraph ___ it says...
In narrative writing, which characters, time period and settings should you use?
The same ones from the text(s)
This is the final step before you turn in your essay.
Revising, proofread, editing, fixing mistakes, etc