W.9-10.2

The first paragraph of an essay that has a hook, background information, and a thesis statement is

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Body Paragraphs

• Second Paragraph

A sentence that states the writer's position or claim on the topic of the essay

• Evidence

• Hook

• Thesis Statement

• Concluding Statement

A form of writing that explains or informs

• An essay

• Explanatory Writing

• Survey

• An Article

How many facts should be in an essay?

• 2

• 3

• 6

• 4

What is a summary?

• The authors writing

• An article

• A short retelling of the main points or central idea

• The thesis statement

Do you have to cite your evidence?

• Yes

• No

What is textual evidence?

• Your opinion on the reading

• Quotes or paraphrasing from the passage

• Information you find on the internet

When do you use quotation marks?

• Use when evidence is copied from the text

• The authors name

• Titles of short pieces

• The author is the only one who should use quotes

Ending sentence to a paragraph that restates the main idea

• Evidence

• Introduction

• Thesis Statement

• Concluding Sentence

Words used to connect ideas

• verbs

• nouns

• transition

• metaphor