Writing Time

The exciting opening of an essay that works to pull readers in

• Claim

• Thesis

• Hook

• Anchor

___ is where you use evidence/examples to support your argument.

• Introduction Paragraph

• Body Paragraph

• Counter-argument Paragraph

• Conclusion Paragraph

What is the first step in writing an essay?

• Brainstorming

• Proofreading the passages

• Citing Evidence in your paragraphs

• Writing a rough draft

In which paragraph do you restate your thesis in a new way?

• The Thesis 

• Supporting Details 

• The Middle 

• Conclusion

Plan a strategy for revising a paragraph that lacks coherence. What steps would you take?

• Add more supporting details, check for logical flow, and use transition words.

• Write a new topic sentence, remove all supporting details, and add a conclusion.

• Change the topic, rewrite the entire paragraph, and add citations.

• Remove the topic sentence, add random details, and ignore transitions.

Tags

DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which of the words can be used to conclude or wrap up your story?

• First

• Finally

• Third

• Next

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following words is NOT a time order transition word?

• First

• Finally

• Then

• Out

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Please look at this picture and tell the story with the correct time order word:

"_____, I wake up."

• First

• Next

• Finally

Please look at this picture and tell the story with the correct time order word:

"______, I get dressed."

• First

• Next

• Finally

Please look at this picture and tell the story with the correct time order word:

_____, I brush my teeth.

• First

• Then

• Finally