POST MYSTERY PAPER

What is a thesis

• A Topic Sentence

• A main idea and three reasons why

• A Question that the paper will answer

• All of the above

What is the purpose of transition words?

• Connect 2 sentences

• Go at the beginning of paragraphs only

• Signal to the reader a shift in ideas and make ideas flow

• Make writing sound more fancy

What does a topic sentence do?

• State the main idea of what that paragraph will prove

• Restate the thesis

• give the first piece of evidence

• All of the above

What are the four parts of a body paragraph

• Thesis, main idea, three reasons why, closing

• topic sentence, evidence, this proves that, closing

• topic sentences and three pieces of evidence

• Topic sentence, bridge, thesis

What are the three parts of an opening paragraph

• Eye catcher, bridge, thesis

• Eye catcher, main idea, three reasons why

• Topic sentence, thesis, evidence

• Thesis, Evidence, theme

True/False: Evidence is ONLY direct quotes from the book

• True

• False

What is a way to start an opening paragraph?

• Name the book and thesis

• A quote from the book

• A quote not from the book, but about the subject

• Evidence from the book

What MUST go into a closing paragraph

• Evidence from the book

• A this shows that

• A bridge

• The restated thesis

The title of a book must...

• Be in quotations

• Be capitalized

• Be in Italics

• All of the Above

Use color coding when editing

• Is mandatory for the rest of your life

• Is pretty but done for no reason

• Helps the writer ensure all requirements are followed

• Is only helpful in English class