Access Writing

What is a claim?

• The main statement in an essay

• The main argument in an essay

• The opposite of the main idea in an essay

• The proof in an essay

In an essay, where should you always state your claim?

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Both introduction & conclusion

• In context clues

What do you always need to support your claim?

• Reasoning & a thesis

• Reasoning & counterclaims

• Evidence & counterclaims

• Evidence & reasoning

Facts, statistics, and quotes could all be used as:

• Evidence

• A thesis statement

• An introduction

• A conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The opposite side of your argument in an essay is:

• Reasons

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Rebuttal

Which paragraph should wrap up your findings, restate your claim, and asks readers to make a change?

• Introduction

• Body paragraph

• Counterclaim

• Conclusion

How do you know if an argument essay is high quality and effective?

• It includes many different opinions 

• It includes only one opinion

• It includes multiple facts and evidence

• It includes on one fact or piece of evidence

A student wrote the following sentence to describe this picture: The children are pulling the rope. Which sentence below is a more descriptive sentence?

• They are on the beach.

• The teenagers are competing in a Tug-a-War contest on the beach while two boys cheer them on.

• The teenagers are tugging the rope on the beach.

• The boys and girls are competing against each other.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Look at these two sentences.

The boys are competing against the girls. The boys and girls are on the beach.

Which sentence below BEST combines these two sentences?

• The boys and girls are competing on the beach.

• The boys are competing against the girls, but they are on the beach.

• The boys and girls are on the beach. They are competing.

• Competing on the beach are the boys and girls.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the primary purpose of an access writing course?

• To improve grammar skills

• To enhance creative writing

• To develop academic writing skills

• To learn about literary analysis