1/27: Q's about Writing

What word means:
The support or proof that backs up an idea,conclusion, or opinion.

• Claim
• Persuasive Writing
• Evidence
• Relevant

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A thesis statement is also known as an:

• Claim
• Controlling Idea
• Position
• All of the above.

Your argument is made up of three parts:
Topic
Position
and ?

• reason 1, reason 2, reason 3
• anecdote, logical reason, ethical reason
• opinion 1, opinion 2, counterargument
• proof and counterargument

What is the goal of persuasive writing?

• to inform your audience about a current event
• to convince your reader of your point of view on an issue

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the most important part of the introduction?

• hook
• thesis statement
• background information
• call to action

What must the thesis and the whole essay include so that you can develop your paper?

• a counterargument
• hook
• supporting points
• great vocabulary

What is a thesis statement?

• A general idea of what the essay is about
• A summary of the main idea
• A statement that explains the main idea of an essay
• A suggestion that you should read the essay

In argumentative writing, a writer will present a/an ______________ which he/she will back up with evidence.

• statistic
• claim
• case study
• propaganda technique

What words will be in a prompt if the essay is argumentative?

• Pick a position

• Explain

• Argue

• Convince

Why is a topic sentence (1st sentence) in a body paragraph important?

• It provides evidence that supports the claim

• It helps elaborate the topic even further

• It concludes the paragraph and helps transition to the next

• It tells the reader what that entire paragraph is going to focus on

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2