Essays/Writing

What is a thesis statement?

• A claim you are making based on a writing prompt.

• Textual evidence.

• An explanation for your evidence.

• A summary of what you read.

What is the purpose of a conclusion paragraph?

• To explain to the reader why you like your essay.

• To explain what you wrote about in your essay.

• To explain why you liked reading the passages.

• To talk about something completely different.

If your essay does not make sense to you, what should you do?

• Rewrite the entire essay over.

• Ask the teacher for help during the test.

• Fix mistakes, reread again until it makes sense and answers the question.

• Leave it, its perfect the way it is and people will understand.

How do you know what to write your essay about?

• There is a background sentence in the prompt.

• You don't have to write the essay.

• You get to choose what you write about.

• There is a question in the prompt.

What is textual evidence?

• Answers to a question.

• The passage in your own words.

• The words in the passage you use to show where you got your answer.

• The words in the passage.

After you finish writing your essay, what should you do?

• Add extra information on the sides.

• Rewrite the whole essay again.

• Reread your essay.

• Be happy because you're finished!

What is an explanation?

• It is where you write your answer.

• It is how you show how your text evidence supports your answer.

• It is new thoughts and ideas you have about the prompt.

• It is your personal thoughts or feelings about the text.

When you reread your work, what question should you ask yourself?

• Does this make sense?

• Am I finished?

• Does this count for points?

• Does this matter?

Should you restate the prompt in your thesis?

• YES

• NO

• I don't know...

Textual evidence must include...

• Quotation Marks

• Question Marks

• High Marks

• Exclamation Marks