ELA Make-up/Drop

What is a thesis statement?

• A general idea of what the essay is about
• A summary of the main idea
• A statement that explains the main idea of an essay
• A suggestion that you should read the essay

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

True or False: You write the thesis statement in the last sentence in the conclusion paragraph

• True
• False

What is a Hook?

• An essay hook makes the reader not care about your writing

• An essay hook is the first one or two sentences of your essay. It serves as an introduction and works to grab the reader's attention. The first couple sentences will help your reader decide whether they want to continue reading your essay or not...

• a hook is good

• A hook is the thesis statement in the text.

A claim includes how many reasons?

• one reason

• two reasons

• three reasons

• no reasons are necessary

A conclusion includes

• a call to action

• the titles of your sources

• a fact that disproves the counterclaim

Which of the following are NOT good supporting details?

• facts & statistics
• incidents
• examples
• opinions

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.2B

An outline is 

• a great way to organize your thoughts for an essay
• pre-writing that everyone should complete
• quick and easy when you know how to outline
• all of these answers are correct about outlines

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CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.4

The counterclaim is...

• a thesis statement
• the other point-of-view
• a reason for the thesis

Your reasoning should always be supported by what?

• Counterclaims
• Evidence
• Claims
• Arguments

What makes a strong essay?

• A. Some thoughtfulness

• B. Telling a good story

• C. Clear topic that answers the prompt in an organized way.

• D. Vague