Writing

Thesis

• last sentence of introduction
• the moral of the story
• a way to get the reader's attention
• the first sentence of a body paragraph

Which is NOT a transition

• To begin,
• Additionally,
• Declares,
• Furthermore,

Tags

CCSS.W.4.3C

Claim

• Answer
• Citation
• Insight
• Always two sentences

Evidence

• Something in a courtroom
• Always from a novel
• Typically two sentences
• Has a citation

Reasoning

• Generally two sentences
• Typically comes first in paragraph
• Allowed to give biased opinion
• Puts the answer in your own words

Topic Sentence

• Last sentence in introduction
• Can be skipped if you have a really great claim.
• Must be complex
• A sentence that introduces the paragraph's topic.

For every claim, you should have:

• 2 citations
• 2 answers
• 1 compound sentence
• 1 piece of evidence

Use evidence to...

• provide credibility with facts or examples
• answer the prompt
• balance opinion and facts.
• discuss novels only.

Which is proper MLA citation?

• Lee Chapter 3.
• (Lee Chapter 3).
• Wiesel pg 5.
• (Wiesel 5).

Compound Sentences

• Have 2 Independent Clauses
• IC DC.
• DC, IC.
• Is an incomplete thought.