Thesis

The main purpose of the thesis statement in your essay is: (2 answers)

• it tells the reader your main points

• it summarizes your essay

• it tells the exact order of your main points

• it does not do much of anything

How many sentences should your thesis statement be?

• 2

• 1

• as many as it takes

• 3

After reading the three sources on electric vehicles, write an argumentative essay on whether or not electric vehicles are the answer to reducing air pollution and dependence on fossil fuels.

What type of essay is this going to be?

• informative

• narrative

• argumentative

• all of these

After reading the three sources on electric vehicles, write an argumentative essay on whether or not electric vehicles are the answer to reducing air pollution and dependence on fossil fuels.

What is the topic for this essay?

• fossil fuels

• reducing air pollution

• all of these

• electric vehicles

After reading the three sources on electric vehicles, write an argumentative essay on whether or not electric vehicles are the answer to reducing air pollution and dependence on fossil fuels.

What will you be arguing in this essay?

• If electric vehicles work better than gas vehicles.

• Whether or not electric vehicles are the answer to reducing air pollution and dependence on fossil fuels.

• Whether or not fossil fuels will help electric cars

• If the US should go GREEN

After you are finished drafting your thesis statement on your planning sheet, where does it go?

• in the first sentence of the essay

• anywhere you want it

• in the last sentence of the introduction paragraph

• in my GPS

Two important steps that must be taken before you write your thesis are: (2 answers)

• write it on my planning sheet

• read the prompt

• write my hook

• read the sources

After reading the three sources on electric vehicles, write an argumentative essay on whether or not electric vehicles are the answer to reducing air pollution and dependence on fossil fuels.

If the writer is arguing that electric vehicles are the answer to reducing air pollution, what is the counterclaim?

• the last sentence of the first paragraph

• this is an argumentative essay

• that electric vehicles are not the answer to reducing air pollution

• none of these

Challenger Middle school is getting 5 new students today. Write an informative essay explaining the dress code expectations. It must be a multi paragraph essay and you should use all of the sources.

What type of essay is this?

• informative

• opinion

• argumentative

• it could be all of these

COUNTERCLAIM AND THE SUBJECT FROM YOUR PROMPT. SEMICOLON (;) AND TRANSITION WORD (HOWEVER, NEVERTHELESS, DESPITE THAT) THE EXACT WORDS FROM THE PROMPT AND THE THREE MAIN CLAIMS YOU CAME UP WITH.

What formula is this?

• informative

• geometrical

• argumentative

• could be all of these