How to Make Sure Your Evidence Proves Your Point in Writing

This lesson teaches how to ensure writing is focused on the prompt by effectively using evidence to prove points. It reviews the writing process, emphasizing the importance of explaining how details support opinions. The lesson guides students in identifying topic sentences and constructing cohesive paragraphs that clearly connect evidence to the topic. By the end, students will understand how to revise their writing to make their arguments more convincing.

What is the main focus of the lesson introduced at the beginning?

• How to use transition words

• How to make sure your evidence proves your point

• How to write a story

• How to write a conclusion

What is the first step in revising a persuasive letter?

• Change the writing style

• Write a new introduction

• Add more examples

• Identify the topic sentence

In the example about recess, what is identified as the topic sentence?

• Recess is the only time when we can get together without teachers.

• Without recess, children wouldn't learn how to get along together.

• If we don't learn how to get along, it will be very difficult in high school and college.

• The best way to stop fighting is to let kids try to solve their own problems.

Why is it important to show how evidence supports the topic sentence?

• To make the paragraph longer

• To ensure the reader understands the connection

• To add more details

• To use more transition words

What is a suggested way to show how evidence supports the topic?

• Rewrite the topic sentence

• Include a helping sentence

• Add more transition words

• Use a different example

What change is suggested to improve the flow of writing?

• Add more examples

• Use longer sentences

• Add more transition words

• Remove unnecessary transition words

What is the final step in ensuring your writing is focused on the prompt?

• Include more examples

• Add a conclusion

• Show how your evidence proves the topic

• Rewrite the introduction