Basic reading and writing

What should each of your body paragraphs have “at the top”?

• Topic sentence
• Ending Topic 
• Middle Topic 
• Beginning Topic 

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CCSS.W.11-12.2

CCSS.W.11-12.2A

Which paragraph gives background on your topic and contains your thesis statement?

• Conclusion 
• Introduction
• Supporting Details 

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CCSS.RI.7.5

In which paragraph do you restate your thesis in a new way?

• The Thesis 
• Supporting Details 
• The Middle 
• Conclusion

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CCSS.W.11-12.1E

CCSS.W.11-12.2F

How many paragraphs are in the body of a 5-paragraph essay?

• Three
• Two 
• Four 
• Five

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.8

The thesis statement is usually the last sentence in the introduction paragraph?

• false
• true

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CCSS.W.7.2A

You should use a transition word to start each new body paragraph and also for the conclusion paragraph.

• false
• true

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CCSS.W.11-12.1C

CCSS.W.11-12.2C

Which of these elements can be included in an introduction paragraph to grab the reader's attention?

• a comic strip
• questions, facts, a quote, orstatistical fact
• an entire poem

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CCSS.W.11-12.3A

What is an author's reason for writing?

• Reason
• Purpose
• Point
• Audience

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

What is a writer's position on an issue or topic?

• Counterclaim
• Rebuttal
• Claim
• Logic

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1C

The point of view of people who do not agree with the claim you are making is called the ____.

• Support
• Counterclaim
• Rebuttal
• Evidence

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CCSS.W.11-12.1A

CCSS.W.11-12.1B