What is the purpose of elaboration?

To connect the evidence to the claim and use it to argue even further.

Which of the following is a strong thesis statement?

Violent video games are harmful for young people to play because it promotes a sedentary lifestyle, encourages violence, and can cause children to become desensitized to death.

Violent video games are harmful for young people to play.

Violent video games are harmful to young people, and it should be stopped.

Violent video games are harmful for young people because they should be reading a book.

Which sentence would be the better thesis statement for the introductory paragraph of an essay?

While cell phones provide freedom and mobility, they can also become a leash, compelling users to answer them anywhere and at any time.

There is no question that cell phones have changed our lives in a very big way.

Which thesis statement is BEST fit for the following prompt: Write an essay explaining whether it is important to laugh.

Laughter is a necessity to have in life since it brightens many people's days and is the key to true happiness.

It is important to laugh because life would just be boring without it.

Humor is vital in life because it makes you happy and smile more.

Humor makes everyone feel happy and is the key to true happiness.

"In A Long Walk to Water", Salva is able to survive the harsh environment of Sudan because of the kindness of strangers. Which detail best supports the claim stated above?

"A few moments later, she came back out and gave him two handfuls of raw peanuts."

'You must be hungry,' she said at last.

"She nodded at him. She was old, much older than Salva's mother."

"He chewed every nut into a paste before he swallowed, trying to make each one last as long as he could"

Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit. Topic Sentence: My cat is afraid of everything.

He hides under the couch when you turn the microwave on.

He runs away when you sweep the floor.

He jumps every time the doorbell rings.

Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence? It takes a lot of hard work to become a professional athlete.

Professional athletes spend countless hours practicing their sports.

People like professional football players make a lot of money.

All of us can be professional athletes.

A student found some more sources he could use for his report on the benefits of playing chess. Which source would have the MOST useful information for the report?

An article in a game magazine titled "Why Chess is Good For The Brain"

An article titled "The History of Chess" published in a scholarly journal.

A graphic novel about a young girl who wins the chess tournament in her state, putting her school on the map.

A documentary on the origins of Chess.

Select the RELEVANT evidence for this claim: Schools should start later in the morning.

Students would be more awake in class for getting more sleep in the mornings.

Schools would get out later in the day, which gives students less time to complete homework or after school activities.

Select the IRRELEVANT evidence for this claim: The driving age should be lowered.

Newer, young drivers are twice as likely to cause car accidents than older, experienced drivers.

Lowering the driving age would make teens more responsible.

Teens have much better eyesight when they are younger, which would help their driving.

Teens can get jobs at a younger age because their parents won't have to drive them.

Which would be the BEST source for locating instructions about how to drive in ice and snow?

A pamphlet put out by a driving school with tips for driving in various kinds of weather.

A newspaper article about a car accident that happened on an icy road.

A web page on an online encyclopedia website dedicated to winter weather.

A friend's social media post about the car accident he got into during a snowstorm.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim: High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

School uniforms can be ordered online .

What order do essays go in?

Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph, Conclusion

Introduction, Body Paragraph, Conclusion, Body Paragraph

Body Paragraph, Introduction, Conclusion, Body Paragraph

Conclusion, Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Requires a student to research a topic and then take a side by stating a claim.

Expository Writing

Argumentative Writing

Ethos, Logos, Pathos

Informational Writing

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CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1C

CCSS.W.6.7

CCSS.W.6.8

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A statement that conveys your opinion on a topic:

Reasons

Rebuttal

Counterclaim

Claim

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

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20 sec • 1 pt

Your reasoning should always be supported by what?

Counterclaims

Evidence

Claims

Arguments

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Formal or informal?
Ya'll ok?

Formal

Informal

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CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.SL.6.6

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Formal or Informal?
I feel quite well, thank you.

formal

informal

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Credible or not credible?
Websites that end with .org, .edu, or .gov

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CCSS.RL.5.1

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