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A topic sentence is

• at the end of the story
• in the middle of the story
• the organization of visual details
• a sentence that includes all the important ideas of the paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What are the two things an objective summary should never have?

• Reasons and Evidence
• The word "I" and your opinion
• Facts and Statistics
• A claim and quotes

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How many sentences are in an objective summary?

• 6
• 5
• 8
• 12

Where can you usually find a claim?

• In the very first sentence.
• The last sentence of the first paragraph.
• The first paragraph/section.
• The first sentence of the last paragraph.

What is the purpose of a claim?

• It is the main idea
• It is the theme
• It offers a central idea of information
• It is the hook

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

What two things should a claim be?

• It should be arguable and specific
• It should be general and confusing
• It should be the smaller picture 
• It should be the larger picture

Why do we need to have reasons in an objective summary?

• To write an extra sentence
• To make a point
• To give our opinion
• To support the claim

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is used to support the claim and reasons?

• Opinions
• Feelings
• Transitions
• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which is considered evidence?

• Statistics
• Data
• Direct Quotes
• All of three of these examples

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the purpose for using transitional words?

• To create more work
• To become a successful writer
• To help your reader follow your ideas
• To create a disconnect