FSA ELA Writing Review 9th

What is a good transition for the Intro?

• In the beginning...

• You don't need one- you need a grabber

• After all this time...

• To start this bad boy off,

What is a statement that supports your opinion?

• claim

• counterclaim

• emotional appeal

• argument

What is a rebuttal, an argument against, or opposing viewpoint to your claim?

• claim

• counterclaim

• emotional appeal

• argument

What guides your essay (and keeps you on topic)?

• claim

• counterclaim

• thesis

• argument

Facts, statistics, examples, comparisons that show why a claim should be believed.

• elaborate

• facts

• counterclaim

• evidence

What are two things to add in your paper to UP your score?

• Words that end in -ly (like additionally, suggestively...)

• citing evidence

• Use evidence that you know from your own life experience. Don't use the articles.

• Define a word that is used in the sources.

What is the most important part of an intro (and conclusion- for that matter)? This guides your essay.

• elaboration

• evidence

• thesis

• counterclaim

What should your essay start with?

• Introduction

• evidence

• point

• grabber

having to do with the matter being considered; pertinent. ON TOPIC.

• relevant

• evidence

• opposing viewpoint

• emotional appeal

What does G. A. T. stand for in an Intro? (Informational)

• Get Away (from) There

• Grabber, Address the Prompt (bridge), Thesis

• Grabber, Announce the Facts, Thesis