Writing BM review

What is a claim? 

• a statement used to support or prove the thesis
• quotations from a source
• the analysis explaining the meaning of evidence 
• a sentence that grabs your reader's attention 

What is a evidence? 

• a statement used to support or prove the thesis
• quotations from a source
• the analysis explaining the meaning of evidence 
• a sentence that grabs your reader's attention 

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the explain sentence? 

• a statement used to support or prove the thesis

• quotations from a source

• the explanation of the meaning of evidence 

• a sentence that grabs your reader's attention 

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is true of the introductory paragraph? 

• ends with the thesis

• includes background information on the topic

• starts with a hook

• all of these

A thesis statement is NOT... 

• the main point of the essay

• the main argument of the essay

• a summary

• reasons

What order do essays go in? 

• Introduction, Body Paragraph x 3, Counter-Argument, Conclusion

• Body Paragraph x 3, Introduction, Conclusion, Body Paragraph 

• Introduction, Body Paragraph x , Conclusion, Body Paragraph

• Conclusion, Introduction, Body Paragraph x 3, Counter-Argument

What order to the sentences in a body paragraphs go in?

• Transition, Evidence, Explanation, Topic Sentence

• Thesis, Transition, Evidence, Explanation

• Transition, Background, Evidence, Explanation

• Explanation, Topic Sentence, Transition, Evidence

Formal or Informal? 
Went to Barcelona for the weekend. Lots to tell you.

• formal 
• informal

Formal or informal? 
Ya'll ok? 

• Formal
• Informal

Formal or Informal? 
I feel quite well, thank you. 

• formal
• informal