What is the purpose of your topic sentence in an 11-sentence paragraph?

• To entertain readers

• To summarize the claims

• To introduce the main idea

• To call the readers to action

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What should you NOT put in an argumentative, persuasive or informative 11-sentence paragraph?

• First person pronouns (I, Me)

• Names and dates

• Anecdotes

• Quotes

Preview-type phrases such as "for several reasons" are often used in what sentence?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Analysis

• Topic

11-sentence paragraphs include how many claims?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Transitions words such as first, second and third go in which sentence(s)?

• Topic

• Claim

• Example

• Analysis

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the purpose of a claim?

• To support the topic sentence

• To support the evidence

• To support the analysis

• To support the conclusion

Which sentence(s) often include phrases like for example, for instance, and to illustrate ?

• Topic

• Claim

• Evidence

• Analysis

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following can be used as evidence?

Select all that apply.

• Examples

• Facts

• Quotes

• Brief Anecdotes (stories)

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The analysis explains how the _______ supports the _______.

• claim; topic

• evidence; claim

• conclusion; topic

• evidence; conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Your conclusion is NOT a restatement of the _______ !