What is a thesis?
A claim to be proven in your essay.
On what seven categories will your essay be assessed per the rubric?
1- Introduction, 2- Body paragraphs, 3- Conclusion, 4- Works Cited page, 5- Organization/format, 6- Citation, 7- Mechanics (grammar/spelling/etc.)
What does it mean to include a cited detail?
Information from the text where you put the author's last name (or article title) and page number (if from a book)
What are at least two examples of things you can use for background information in your introduction?
Information about the author(s), Summarize the text, Author's reason for writing
What are the six components of your body paragraphs?
Topic sentence, Cited detail, Explanation, Cited detail, Explanation, Final sentence
What are the three components of an introduction?
1- Hook 2- Background information 3- Thesis
How many paragraphs should your essay be?
Four
What is a theme?
A message/lesson
The following is a cited piece of dialogue from a novel. Is it cited correctly? " 'It's quite a city,' Dad says" (Schwab 271).
Yes
The following is a cited piece of dialogue from a novel. Is it cited correctly? "You know the only thing worse than a haunted place?" says Jacob (Schwab 279).
No
You should put _________________ around Quotations.
Quotation marks
What is the first sentence of each body paragraph called?
Topic Sentence
What two literary devices are you analyzing in your essay?
Setting, Conflict, Characterization, Figurative language, Word choice, etc.
How many cited quotes do you need in each body paragraph?
Two
What are three types of hooks?
Setting the scene, Interesting fact, Attention getting quote, Relevant question, Description, A relevant story, A smile/metaphor
