English Words to Know

A Thesis Statement/Claim is:

• The very first sentence of my essay.

• My opinion.

• Last sentence in my introduction that restates the question and includes my position on a topic.

• The first sentence of all body paragraphs.

What is the job of a Bridge in an introduction?

• Hook the reader!

• Lead the reader to the thesis statement.

• Put the ideas of the hook and thesis statement together.

• Begin the essay.

The main purpose of the hook in an essay is:

• Lead the reader to my thesis statement.

• Summarize the main arguments.

• Provide the reader with background information.

• As the very first sentence, it captures my reader's attention.

What is the main job of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To conclude the paragraph.

• To express the main idea or point of the paragraph.

• To provide supporting details.

• All of above.

What does it mean to "cite" in your writing?

• Add facts, examples, data, quotes, etc. that you provide to support your claims.

• To increase the word count of an essay.

• Provide personal opinions on the topic and add quotes to support.

• To mention the source of evidence used by giving the author's name and publication details.

What is the definition of "Evidence" in the context of writing an essay?

• Words that are used to enhance the word count.

• Anecdotes to entertain the reader.

• Citing and elaborating on the topic setnece.

• Facts, examples, data, quotes, etc. that you provide to support your claims.

The following steps are for what skill: Read, Number Paragraphs, Immediate Reaction, Vocabulary + Definition, Turn Title Into Question, Chunk, and Have a Conversation with Author?

• Annotating

• Revising

• Writing Essays

• Proper MLA Formatting

Revision is very important in writing. What does Revision/Revise mean?

• Correcting spelling and grammar mistakes.

• To ensure the essay aligns with the initial outline.

• The process of reworking and improving a draft of writing to make the writing clearer, more convincing, more organized, etc.

• R. A. D. a. R.

Proper MLA Formatting includes:

• Times New Roman, Size 12 Font, Double Spaced

• 1 in margins, Header with page number, Clear Indents using TAB key

• My Name

  Teacher's Name

  English I

  1 January 2024

• All of the above.

What does "inference" mean? What does it mean to "infer" something?

• To understand.

• A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning. It is an educated guess.

• Citing information, facts, data found in a text.

• Rewriting the author's words exactly as they are written in a text.