Paragraph Structure Reading Check

What THREE elements does a strong thesis need?

• Title(s) of text(s)

• Author(s)

• Claim (keywords from the prompt)

• A Quote

• A Citation

What does a TOPIC SENTENCE do in a body paragraph?

• Wraps up the paragraph's topic

• Clearly states what the paragraph will be about

• States the title and author of the text

• Sets up the textual evidence (quote)

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The purpose of the INTRODUCE EVIDENCE is to provide ________________.

• A quote to support one's claim

• A clear thesis of the essay

• Background info of the text's context

• Summarize the entire story

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which EVIDENCE TAG best leads into the following quote:

___(Tag goes here)___"You need to stop making poor excuses and actually do the work!"

• No one did the homework. This made him angry. Mr. J said,

• The narrator whispers,

• While checking a disappointing amount of completed homework, Mr. J scolds,

• Mr. J was angry with his class's homework effort.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which quotation is cited properly?

• "Hello there." (Kenobi 66).

• "Hello there." (Kenobi, 66).

• "Hello there." (Kenobi 66)

• "Hello there," (Kenobi 66).

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What TWO questions does your EVIDENCE EXPLANATION most likely answer for any given prompt?

• WHO?

• WHAT?

• WHY?

• HOW?

• WHEN?

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Your CLINCHER sentence ends a body paragraph and should be a reworded/rephrased reflection of what other sentence?

• Thesis Statement

• Topic Sentence

• Clincher

• Conclusion Sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does a strong CONCLUSION SENTENCE have to end an essay?

• Title(s) of the text(s)

• Author(s)

• Claim (keywords from the prompt)

• Reminder of the evidence you just proved

• The phrase "In conclusion..."

Essays should be in a written formal tone. Click the following elements that are INFORMAL:

• Contractions

  (can't)

• 1st Person Pronouns

  (I, me, my)

• 2nd Person Pronouns

  (you, your)

• Slang

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Before submitting a final draft, which of the following elements should you EDIT for?

• Proper Spelling

• Proper Punctuation

• Proper Capitalization

• Proper Grammar