English IV - Review for Checkpoint #5

What is a thesis statement?

• It is a one-sentence statement that explicitly outlines the purpose or point of your paper.

• It is the first sentence of the introduction.

• It is a transition from one body paragraph to the next.

• It is a two-sentence statement that explicitly outlines the purpose or point of your paper.

What makes problem and solution different from cause and effect?

• Problem and solution shows what happened and why it happened.
• Problem and solution offers a solution while cause and effect doesn't.

Which type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?

• Chronological
• Cause & Effect
• Problem & Solution
• Compare/Contrast

Ray forgot to charge his iPad. As a result, his iPad was dead the next day. 
What is the Cause? What is the Effect? 

• Cause: Ray's iPad was dead.
  Effect: Ray forgot to charge his iPad.
• Cause: Ray forgot to charge his iPad.
  Effect: Ray's iPad was dead.

Pop out (remove) the egg yolks to a small bowl and mash with fork. Add mayo, mustard powder, vinegar, salt and pepper then mix thoroughly. Fill the empty egg white with the mixture. Sprinkle with paprika. Then serve.

What text structure is being used?

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• sequence/chronological order

• descriptive

Have you ever wondered what the inside of a volcano looks like? Deep underground is a magma chamber. The magma chamber is under the bedrock of the earth’s crust. The conduit or pipe runs from the magma chamber to the top of the volcano. The conduit connects the magma chamber to the surface. Most volcanoes also have a crater at the top. Volcanoes are quite a sight, and you can enjoy this site all over the universe. Volcanoes are found on planets other than Earth, like the Olympus Mons on Mars.

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order

• Description

• Problem and Solution

1. Dinosaurs existed about 250 million years ago to 65 million years ago. This era is broken up into three periods known as the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The Triassic Period lasted for 35 million years from 250-205 million years ago. Planet Earth was a very different place back then. All the continents were united to form one huge land mass known as Pangaea. The Jurassic Period was the second phase. The continents began shifting apart. The time scale for this famous period is from 205 to 138 million years ago. The Cretaceous Period was the last period of the dinosaurs. It spanned a time from 138 million to about 65 million years ago. In this period the continents fully separated. However, Australia and Antarctica were still united.

• Comparison and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological order

• Problem and Solution

Sam lost his lunch money. Due to this, Fred shared his sandwich with Sam? This text structure is...

• Cause/Effect
• Problem & Solution
• Description
• Compare/Contrast

As a result of losing its leg, a starfish grows a new one: this is an example of what text structure?

• Cause/Effect
• Problem & Solution
• Description
• Compare/Contrast

Why is it important to include the counterargument in your essay?

• the reader will convince you

• it helps prove your claim by proving the opposite side of the argument is weak

• it helps your essay be longer

• You can show the reader that the other side is also right