Argument Writing Essay

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Embedding textual evidence combines a quote and context into a grammatically correct sentence.

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True

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Passage embedded correctly: For example, when Margie complains about school, she describes her computer teacher as “large and black and ugly, with a big screen on which all lessons were shown and questions asked” (Asimov 9).

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For example, when complaining about school, the main character Margie describes her computer teacher as “large and black and ugly, with a big screen on which all the lessons were shown and the questions were asked” (Asimov 9).

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Verbs to use instead of "show" when explaining evidence?

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Analysis Verbs

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Introductory paragraph should include:

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Context about the text

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Embedded question: Unlike their friends’ soft and quiet laughter, Esperanza and her sister’s laughter sounds 'all of a sudden and surprised like a pile of dishes breaking' (Cisneros 17).

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Correct: Unlike their friends’ soft and quiet laughter, Esperanza and her sister’s laughter sounds 'all of a sudden and surprised like a pile of dishes breaking' (Cisneros 17).