essay writing

What are the first steps in writing an essay?

• Close Reading for evidence

• Proofreading the passages

• Citing Evidence in your paragraphs

• Writing a rough draft

• Unpacking the prompt and establishing a purpose for reading

What sentences paraphrase or quote what a text says?

• Claim

• Tie ins

• Evidence

• Set ups

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

The directions that tell you what to write about

• passage set

• hook

• PEEL

• prompt

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Your claim is your position on the issue and your three

• other claims

• reasons

• explanations

• topics

What is the first paragraph of an essay called?

• Thesis statement

• Conclusion

• Body paragraph

• Introduction

How many reasons should you have to support your claim?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 5

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Did you know that you're not born a good writer but that you can learn to be one? - is an example of _____________

• a thesis

• a topic sentence

• an argument

• a hook

Is it ok to write using personal pronouns (I, my, you, we...) in a mature essay?

• absolutely

• I do what I want

• NO!

Your conclusion should contain

• a restating of your claim

• a brief summary of your main ideas (topic sentences)

• a conclusion word

• all of the above

words or phrases that help your paper flow smoothly

• transitions

• paraphrase

• citations

• thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9