Writing Organization and Evidence Practice

What is a topic sentence?

• The sentence that gets the reader's attention with a question.

• The sentence that provides elaboration to support evidence.

• The final sentence in a paragraph.

• The sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph.

Why do we need evidence?

• To make the paragraphs longer.

• To practice synthesis.

• To make a topic sentence.

• To support, prove, and explain our topic sentence.

What is text evidence?

• something you can point to in the text

• details from the text that support your claim, opinion, and/or answer

• using your book plus your brain to make an educated guess

• your favorite quote from the text

^{(Complete the sentence)}

Your Topic Sentence comes from...

• The articles

• Your brain

• The writing prompt

• Evidence

^{(Fill in the blank)}
"According to" is a transitional phrase for _______________.

• Paragraphs
• Evidence
• Elaboration
• Conclusion

^{(Fill in the blank)}
"This clearly shows" is a transitional phrase for _______________.

• Paragraphs
• Evidence
• Elaboration
• Conclusion

^{(Complete the sentence)}

Your evidence comes from...

• the article, video, photograph, etc.

• Your brain

• The writing prompt

• your peer editor

A claim is ______________________________.

• a kind of shellfish often used in chowder. 
• a fact.
• a statement or conclusion that answers the original question or problem
  
• a bad thing to make about something.

Evidence is ___________________

• A statement or conclusion that answers a question
• Scientific data that supports the claim
• A justification that connects the claim to the evidence
• Not vital when using an argument

Reasoning is __________________.

• A statement of conclusion that answers the original question/problem
• Scientific data that supports the claim
• A justification that connects the evidence to the claim
• Empirical Evidence