Explanatory PBA Review

Which of the following are part of the introduction paragraph? Select all that apply

• Hook

• Restated Thesis Statement

• Bridge

• Thesis Statement

• Topic Sentence

What is the FIRST step to writing an Explanatory essay?

• Revise and Edit

• Write the thesis statement

• Read prompt to know what you need to pay attention to

• Choose two items from the brainstorm

When reading an article, what steps should you do? Check all that apply:

• Define unknown words

• Make notes to clarify reading if necessary

• Highlight potential evidence

• Highlight every piece of the article using different colors

• At the end of the article, make a list of all the main points the author made

When all articles have been read, what should you do next?

• Make a list of al the main points from the article, and try and put them into categories

• Start writing your rough draft

• Highlight the evidence

• Take a break

Select all of the steps to writing a thesis statement:

• Choose the best evidence

• Choose two main ideas based on the article's main points

• Start with "I think"

• Rewrite the prompt and main ideas into one sentence

Which should you highlight?

• Every single sentence that has a quote in it

• The entire article

• Sentences that contain facts (numbers, data, studies, etc) and/or logical opinions

• The evidence you are not going to use

When you highlight evidence, you should write claims in your own words on the left of the quote,. You can also write reasoning for why that evidence is important on the right.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In the reasoning part of your essay, you should answer TWO questions. What are they?

• How does the evidence prove the claim?

• How does the hook relate to the thesis?

• Why is the evidence important?

• Why did the author write the article?

What should the last sentence of your essay be?

• Recommendation

• Prediction

• Either a recommendation OR a prediction

• Both a recommendation and a predition

How many pieces of evidence (quotes) should you include in your CER paragraphs?

• At least one

• A least two

• No more than three

• Exactly 4