Writing

What is a hook?

• The answer to a question
• A sentence to get readers excited
• A sentence to tell readers what you are writing about
• Textual evidence

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.3A

What is a thesis statement?

• A summary of what you read
• Textual evidence
• A claim you are making based on a writing prompt
• An explanation for your evidence

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.2A

the person/people you are trying to convince

• audience
• opinion
• fact
• reason

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

your own personal point of view

• audience
• opinion
• fact
• reason

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

examples which include facts, direct quotes, or personal experience

• supporting details
• transitions
• links
• counterarguments

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

words or ideas that help tie words together such as first, second, moreover, furthermore, etc...

• supporting details
• transitions
• links
• counterarguments

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What should each body paragraph include?

• reason
• evidence
• explanation
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.2B

Why is the explanation so important?

• it explains the connection between your reason and evidence. It's also the part that comes from your brain.
• all readers should know the explanation
• the explanation is really not that important
• it gets the reader's attention and makes the reader want to pay attention to your essay.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Why should you re-read your essay many times?

• to fix mistakes and make sure it makes sense
• to add more explanation if needed
• to make sure evidence and explanation are not saying the same thing
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.W.8.4

CCSS.W.8.5

Which of the following is a reasonable prewriting strategy?

• making a web
• making an outline
• making a list
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2A