Response to Literature Paragraph

Response to Literature:
Review

EBW Approach English

INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH

TAG - Title, Author, Genre, included in the first few sentences of the intro paragraph

SUMMARY - 2-3 sentences that include key events or most important points of topic

CLAIM - LAST sentence of intro paragraph, an opinion that CAN be argued, doesn't explain WHY yet

English

EBW Approach

RESPONSE TO LITERATURE:
Introduction Paragraph

Multiple Choice

Take a look at the highlighted portion of the introductory paragraph shown. Which part of the introduction is it?

• TAG

• Summary

• Claim

Multiple Choice

Take a look at the highlighted portion of the introductory paragraph shown. Which part of the introduction is it?

• TAG

• Summary

• Claim

Multiple Choice

Take a look at the highlighted portion of the introductory paragraph shown. Which part of the introduction is it?

• TAG

• Summary

• Claim

BODY PARAGRAPH

PREMISE - the REASON for your claim, the FIRST sentence in body paragraph, usually just one sentence

INTRO TO EVIDENCE - this sets the scene and gets readers ready for a quote

EVIDENCE - a DIRECT quote from the text that supports your premise

JUSTIFICATION - explains your thinking, does 2 things:
1) explains how the QUOTE supports your PREMISE
2) explains how the PREMISE and QUOTE supports your CLAIM

ENGLISH

EBW Approach

RESPONSE TO LITERATURE:
Body Paragraph

Multiple Choice

Take a look at the highlighted portion of the body paragraph shown.

Which part of the body paragraph is it?

• Premise

• Intro to Evidence

• Evidence

• Justification

Multiple Choice

Take a look at the highlighted portion of the body paragraph shown.

Which part of the body paragraph is it?

• Premise

• Intro to Evidence

• Evidence

• Justification

Multiple Choice

Take a look at the highlighted portion of the body paragraph shown.

Which part of the body paragraph is it?

• Premise

• Intro to Evidence

• Evidence

• Justification

Multiple Choice

Take a look at the highlighted portion of the body paragraph shown.

Which part of the body paragraph is it?

• Premise

• Intro to Evidence

• Evidence

• Justification

CONCLUSION

RESTATE THE CLAIM - refer back to your original CLAIM by writing it in different words

SUMMARIZE THE EVIDENCE - remind readers of your evidence,
one sentence for each body paragraph, NO NEW evidence here

MIC DROP SENTENCE - your final word to the reader, leaves them with no more questions, let's them know you are done

ENGLISH

EBW Approach

RESPONSE TO LITERATURE:
Conclusion

Multiple Choice

Take a look at the highlighted portion of the conclusion shown.

Which part of the conclusion is it?

• Restatement of the Claim

• Summary of Evidence

• Mic Drop Sentence

Multiple Choice

Take a look at the highlighted portion of the conclusion shown.

Which part of the conclusion is it?

• Restatement of the Claim

• Summary of Evidence

• Mic Drop Sentence

Multiple Choice

Take a look at the highlighted portion of the conclusion shown.

Which part of the conclusion is it?

• Restatement of the Claim

• Summary of Evidence

• Mic Drop Sentence

Poll

Does Evidence-Based Writing make more sense to you after this review?

• yes

• no

• kind of

Poll

Do you know what to include in your own essay for The Hobbit?

• yes

• no

• kind of

Open Ended

What is the most confusing part of Evidence-Based Writing for you?