ECR, SCR practice

Which sentence tells the reader of your essay what the paragraph is about?

• topic sentence

• thesis

• evidence

• hook

Choose the correct order of an ECR.

• Hook

  Thesis

  Topic sentence

  Evidence

  Author's purpose

  Tie-it-all together

  Echo

• Thesis

  Evidence

  Topic sentence

  Conclusion

• Thesis

  Evidence

  Author's purpose

• Echo

  Topic Sentence

  Evidence

  Author's purpose

  Thesis

  Conclusion

Choose the correct order for an SCR.

• Hook

  Evidence

  Conclusion

• Thesis

  Author's purpose

  Evidence

• Thesis

  Evidence

  Author's purpose

• Thesis

  Body paragraph

  Conclusion

If you were given the following prompt, would you be writing and SCR or an ECR?

Explain how the setting in the text contributes to the plot.

Remember to-

Clearly state your controlling idea.

Organize your writing.

Develop ideas in detail.

Use evidence from the selection.

Use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.

Manage your time carefully.

• SCR

• ECR

The thesis____.

• supports the writer's claim

• ties everything together

• gets the reader's attention

• answers the prompt

The hook is used to____.

• support the writer's claim

• provide supporting details

• answer the prompt

• get the reader's attention

What is included in the evidence?

• a question to leave the reader thinking

• a direct quote from the text

• the author's purpose for writing something

• a sentence to catch the reader's attention

Choose the best thesis for the following prompt: How does the setting affect the plot?

• The setting is a desert where people have no water, and they are thirsty.

• The setting affects the character because she is helpful.

• The setteng affects the plot.

• The setting affects the plot by showing a need for water, which influences the character's desire to help the people in the desert.

Which section comes after the evidence in an SCR or ECR?

• Topic Sentence

• Author's purpose

• Conclusion

• Thesis

How many paragraphs should an SCR be?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1