Mr. Skinkis Writing Format

What is the first sentence of a stoplight paragraph called?

• Context

• Introduction

• Topic Sentence

• Evidence

What do you do when you write background information in an introduction?

• Provide a brief summary of the text

• State evidence

• Tell the reader all of the details

• Ask a question

An introduction paragraph should always end with your

• Hook

• Thesis Statement

• Evidence

• Context

What is the first sentence of an intro called?

• Spike

• First sentence

• Question

• Hook

Every stoplight paragraph should have this right before the evidence

• Thesis

• Context

• More evidence

• Topic Sentnece

What are the possible options for the final sentence of a stoplight paragraph?

• Transition Sentence

• State your opinion

• Conclusion Sentence

• More evidence

The correct order of an introduction paragraph is

• Thesis

  Background Info

  Hook

• Background Info

  Thesis

  Hook

• Hook

  Background Info

  Thesis

• Thesis

  Hook

  Background Info

After your quote you should always have....

• Reasoning

• Context

• Thesis

• Restated Thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The order of a stoplight paragraph is

• Context

  Evidence

  Quote

  Reasoning

  Conclusion

• Reasoning

  Context

  Topic Sentence

  Evidence

  Conclusion

• Topic Sentence

  Context

  Quote

  Reasoning

  Conclusion

• Topic Sentence

  Quote

  Evidence

  Reasoning

  Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What do you do when you start your conclsuion?

• Restate Thesis

• Restate Reasons

• Restate Evidence

• Restate Hook