Persuasive, Expository, and Thesis

What are the three parts of a thesis?

• Your opinion + your ideas + your claims

• There are only 2 parts

• Topic+ Position+ "because" + your 2 reasons

• Your opinion + your counterargument + your reasons

You should brain storm before you write.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Which of the following is a thesis?

• English is the best class because I really like it.

• English is the best class because Mr.Funes& Ms. Rojas teach it.

• English is the best subject because it is the most fun class and students learn more in that class than any other.

• I think English is the best class since that is the class which I get to see most of my friends.

In your thesis, it is effective to use either "In my opinion", "I think", or "I believe".  

• False
• True

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

Which reasons does body paragraph 1 deal with?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• None of the above

The ELA I STAAR test essay is ....

• Narrative
• Persuasive
• Expository
• Argumentative

The ELA II STAAR test essay is ....

• Expository
• Descriptive
• Narrative
• Persuasive

The most important sentence in an essay is the ....

• Topic sentence
• Thesis
• The hook
• The conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The thesis statement should contain all except ....

• the evidence
• the claim
• the topic
• the reason(s)

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?

• to entertain the reader
• to inform the reader
• to mislead the reader
• to convince the reader

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.1C