Essay Writing

When citing evidence you must _______________

• Credit or name the source

• Summarize ideas

• Copy exact words

• Retell in your own words

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which transition signals explaining

• author states

• this illustrates

• in the same way

• in addtion

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which transition signals contrast?

• furthermore

• for instance

• as a result

• however

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which is the paragraph where key ideas or claims are developed and explained?

• Introduction

• Body paragraph

• Key paragraph

• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What 3 elements are in the Introductory paragraph?

• Evidence, Explain, Elaborate

• Opinion, Reasoning, Explain

• Hook, Reference, Thesis

• Thesis, Restate, Conclusion

An essay presents ....

• a free flow of ideas in no specific order

• an expression of emotions

• your thoughts with organization and pre-planning

• writing without specific structure

An essay...

• always has the same length

• never has more than four paragraphs

• consists of one or multiple paragraphs

• always has five paragraphs

A reflective essay tells of

• different points of view

• a story

• a personal experience

• describes something in great detail

An essay starts with

• an introduction

• giving examples

• stating your name

• a conclusion

Each paragraph must have a

• sentence

• reason

• conclusion

• topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2