WorksheetsELA Writing Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Ms. Everett's sayings #5: "Two most IMPORTANT parts of an Essay are..."
prompt and first sentence
Intro and Conclusion
the Peels
Evidence and Elaboration
What is a good transition for the Conclusion?
In conclusion,
In the beginning,
All in all,
To finish,
In Argument, you HAVE to mention the Counterclaim.
True
False
What is a good transition for your claim? (STRONG LANGUAGE)
Clearly,
You don't need one
Also,
To start this bad boy off,
What is a good transition for the Counterclaim?
Some may argue that...
You don't need one
Undoubtedly...
You should strive for __ PEELS in an informational essay.
2
2-3
1-2
Ms. Everett's sayings #7: "Don't use _________ for a Conclusion transition. "
All in all,
To reiterate,
In conclusion,
In retrospect,
What kind of essay will you write? Here's the prompt: There is a debate going on in this country. The debate is over Illegal Immigration and how it should be handled. Write an informatory essay about the problem in the country. Read the sources and explain this heated topic. Cite evidence in your multi-paragraph response.
Argument
Informational
Where can you use pronouns like you/your?
Grabber
Elaboration
Take Away
All three of these
What does GNAP stand for (for Argument)?
Grabber, Nod to Grabber, A Claim, Points
Grabber, Nod to Points, A Claim, Points
Grabber, Nod to Counterclaim, A Claim, Points
Grabber, Nod to Claim, Points
A brief story relating to the topic of the essay can engage a reader's emotions. This is called:
anectdote
statistic
question
imagery
Opening an essay with a concrete image can help your reader engage with the topic.
anecdote
statistic
question
imagery
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
A) I went to the store, and I bought some milk.
B) I went to the store.
C) Buying milk at the store.
D) I went to the store and bought some milk.
What is the main purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?
A) To provide a summary of the essay
B) To introduce the main idea of the essay
C) To list all the points to be discussed
D) To conclude the essay
Which word is a synonym for 'elaborate'?
A) Simple
B) Complicated
C) Basic
D) Easy
