Body Paragraphs Review

What should your topic sentence do?

• Introduce the character

• Hook the reader

• Convey the main idea & respond to the prompt

• Provide evidence for your thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which transition word/phrase would you use to show an example or support?

• if, then, whenever

• first, next, then

• beside, beneath, behind

• to emphasize, as can be seen, for instance

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Should a quote always be cited?

• yes, always

• no, never

• only if it is 2 or more sentences

• only if it contains dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A quote should always...

• be followed with analysis

• seek to prove your topic sentence

• include an in-text citation

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Analysis is...

• a description of what happens in the text

• the context that precedes a quote

• your explanation about how the quote supports the topic sentence

• the sentence that states the main idea of your paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Every paragraph should end with...

• a closing sentence

• a quote

• analysis

• a topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which in-text citation is the correct format?

• (Wiesel, 4)

• (Wiesel Ch 4)

• (Wiesel 4)

• (Wiesel pg.4)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

About how many sentences should each body paragraph be?

• 3

• 4-5

• 6-7

• 8 or more

Which sentence is written in a formal style?

• Cause they are scared, the men trample over Zalaman and don't even care.

• They allow their fear to consume them and it affects their compassion for others.

• The men in the concentration camp threaten and steal from each other because they don't wanna starve to death.

• As you can see, they are more worried about themselves than others.

How many pieces of text evidence do you need in each paragraph?

• none

• one

• two

• three

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1