State Writing Quiz

What is Argumentative Writing?

• Writing to explain

• Your Introduction paragraph should have a thesis

• Writing to persuade or take a position on a topic

• Writing to inform

What is Informative/

Explanatory writing?

• Writing to explain

• Writing to argue a point

• Writing to take a side

• Writing to make a claim

What is the appropriate essay format?

• Body Paragraphs 2-3, Introduction and Conclusion

• Introduction, 2-3 Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion

• Introduction, Conclusion

  and 2-3 Body Paragraphs

• 1 Body Paragraph, Introduction and Conclusion

What is the correct format for the Introduction Paragraph?

• Claim/Thesis

  Hook

  Bridge

• Bridge

  Hook

  Claim/Thesis

• Hook

  Claim/Thesis

  Bridge

• Hook

  Bridge

  Claim/Thesis

Your Conclusion should have your claim or thesis reworded or rephrased?

• Yes

• No

Which part of your essay should have evidence and elaboration?

What is the first thing you should do when you get your test?

• Read the sources

• Create your Claim or Thesis

• Unpack the Prompt

• Highlight/

  Underline Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the major difference in 7th and 8th grade that has to be added to an Argumentative Essay that 6th does not have to do?

It is okay to use "I" in your essay?

• Yes

• No

When citing evidence, should you only use 1 source

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1