What is a counterargument ?

Facts and statistics to support ideas

The writer's position that they are trying to prove

What are the 2 steps to writing a thesis/claim.

Restate the question and then answer it.

Restate the question and give a piece of evidence

Answer the question and give a piece of evidence.

Write a transition and then give evidence.

What is a transition word?

Words used to help the reading flow from one idea to the next in an essay.

Words in the topic sentence to help you understand the essay.

Words that support the main idea.

Words that take you back to the beginning of the essay.

What is the purpose of an informative/explanatory essay?

To provide information, or explain steps in a process.

What is a topic sentence (we also call this your "claim" in a BODY paragraph).

The sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph.

The final sentence in an essay.

The sentence that is the main idea of the entire essay.

The sentence that get's the reader's attention.

The body paragraphs are meant to do what?

To explain the thesis statement.

Which of the following sentences does NOT contain a transitional phrase?

The third little pig outwitted his enemy.

Not only is the third little pig brave, but he is also a hard worker.

In the beginning of the story, the third little pig started his plan.

Another way that the third pig is admirable is that he was very patient.

What is your evidence in an essay?

sentence that includes a direct quote from the text that supports the claim

sentence in the intro that states the main idea of the essay

sentence that explains how the evidence relates to the reason and back to the claim

sentence in the conclusion that restates the claim

What is the topic sentence of the following paragraph? Out of all the types of cookies, my favorite is chocolate chip. Chocolate chip cookies are so good fresh out of the oven and with milk. Sure, other cookies are as well, but the gooey chocolate mixed in with the sugar cookie cannot be beat! My grandmother's chocolate chip cookie recipe is what I grew up always eating, and it is to die for! If I am ever asked to choose a dessert or cookie, chocolate chip it is! As you can see, chocolate chip cookies are my fave.

Out of all the types of cookies, my favorite is chocolate chip.

Chocolate chip cookies are so good fresh out of the oven and with milk.

My grandmother's chocolate chip cookie recipe is what I grew up always eating, and it is to die for!

As you can see, chocolate chip cookies are my fave.

Review the details below. In 1903, Marie Curie became the first woman in France to earn a doctorate degree. Marie Curie was the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes—one in physics and one in chemistry .Marie Curie was hired as the first female physics professor at the University of Paris. Choose the best topic sentence to introduce a paragraph containing these details.

Scientist Marie Curie achieved several important milestones during her career.

Although Marie Curie gained fame for her work in France, she maintained a sense of her Polish roots.

M. C. was a talented scientist whose work influenced the fields of physics and chemistry.

Why do we need evidence?

To support and prove the reasons/claim.

To practice combining information

The topic sentence (reason 1, reason 2, etc) is usually found...

within the sentence of the body paragraph.

in the first sentence of the conclusion.

in the middle of a body paragraph.

at the end of a body paragraph.

What should you NEVER put into an essay?

"I'm about to tell you about...

Which is in the correct order AND includes everything you must do when you take the writing FSA?

Read and deconstruct the Writing Prompt. Read articles. Plan. Begin to Write Revise and Edit

Read articles. Plan. Begin to Write Revise and Edit

Read and deconstruct the Writing Prompt. Read articles. Begin to Write Revise and Edit

Read and deconstruct the Writing Prompt Read articles. Plan. Begin to Write

Should you have separate paragraphs for the introduction and the conclusion of an essay?

You only need a separate paragraph for the introduction of an essay.

You only need a separate paragraph for the conclusion of an essay.

How should your paragraphs be ordered in an essay?

Introductory paragraph, body paragraphs, and then concluding paragraph.

Body paragraphs and then concluding paragraph

Introductory paragraph, concluding paragraph, and then body paragraphs.

Concluding paragraph, body paragraphs, and then introductory paragraph.

Which of the following phrases would you use to tell the reader that you will be citing textual evidence? PICK ALL THAT APPLY.

And now I will cite text evidence,

After you cite text evidence, what do you need to do next to complete the body paragraphs?

explain why the evidence is important and how it supports the claim

YOU'VE GOT THIS! YOU'RE GOING TO DO GREAT! -Miss Finnigan

WOOHOOO! Bring on the writing test!

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FSA Argumentative Essay

Making a claim and supporting it using logic is:

Information used to backup and support your answer is...

Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument is...

When writing an argumentative essay, who do you have to convince?

A well written introduction paragraph should include...

What do you use to support your claim.

TRUE or FALSE
A counterargument challenges the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with you.

If you were to explain the differences between a novel and a movie what type of essay would you be writing.

What type of essay would you writing using this writing prompt:
Many people believe that television violence has a negative effect on society because it promotes violence. Do you agree or disagree?

What type of essay would you writing using this writing prompt:
Choose something you know about (a place you visited, something you saw while traveling, something you have studied in school, a hobby you wish to share). Write a letter to your pen pal in another country telling about your topic.

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FSA Argumentative Essay

Making a claim and supporting it using logic is:

Information used to backup and support your answer is...

Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument is...

When writing an argumentative essay, who do you have to convince?

A well written introduction paragraph should include...

What do you use to support your claim.

TRUE or FALSEA counterargument challenges the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with you.

If you were to explain the differences between a novel and a movie what type of essay would you be writing.

What type of essay would you writing using this writing prompt:Many people believe that television violence has a negative effect on society because it promotes violence. Do you agree or disagree?

What type of essay would you writing using this writing prompt:Choose something you know about (a place you visited, something you saw while traveling, something you have studied in school, a hobby you wish to share). Write a letter to your pen pal in another country telling about your topic.

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TRUE or FALSE
A counterargument challenges the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with you.

What type of essay would you writing using this writing prompt:
Many people believe that television violence has a negative effect on society because it promotes violence. Do you agree or disagree?

What type of essay would you writing using this writing prompt:
Choose something you know about (a place you visited, something you saw while traveling, something you have studied in school, a hobby you wish to share). Write a letter to your pen pal in another country telling about your topic.