Essay Writing Academic Vocabulary

In order to make my argument stronger, I must tell the other side of the argument (or the other position on the topic) , and then shut it down. This is called the ___________

• TAP

• counterclaim

• thesis

• hook

Check all parts of PEEL

• point

• evaluation

• evidence

• link

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Strong opening statement in the introduction

• Sinker

• Line

• Hook

• Zilcher

The most important part of the PEEL paragraph, where you can explain why the evidence proves your point

• hook

• quote

• citation

• elaboration

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

(Source 1, Par. 2)

What is this an example of?

• direct quote

• TAP

• citation

• paraphrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

T or F?

A paraphrase needs quotation marks. ""

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or False?

A paraphrase needs a citation.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The directions that tell you what to write about

• passage set

• hook

• PEEL

• prompt

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Select every word in found in the FEES acronym

• feet

• statistics

• examples

• escalate

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

I think students should have four day school weeks.

Is this an example of formal writing?

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.8.2E