FSA WRITING PREP

Test your knowledge...

HOW MUCH DO YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPHS?

QUESTION: What do you think are three important parts of an introduction?

STUDENTS...

What do you think is the most important element in the introductory paragraph? (In other words, it becomes the foundation or basis for the rest of your essay)

IDENTIFY PARTS OF CLAIM/THESIS:

1. TOPIC

2. OPINION ABOUT TOPIC

Prompt:

The reliability and truthfulness of dietary supplement labels have come under fire in recent years. Write an essay arguing whether dietary supplements should be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

What words tell you this is an argumentative essay?:

Prompt:

The reliability and truthfulness of dietary supplement labels have come under fire in recent years. Write an essay arguing whether dietary supplements should be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

What is the topic?:

Prompt:

The reliability and truthfulness of dietary supplement labels have come under fire in recent years. Write an essay arguing whether dietary supplements should be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

What is the prompt asking you to write about the topic?

Prompt:

The reliability and truthfulness of dietary supplement labels have come under fire in recent years. Write an essay arguing whether dietary supplements should be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Which sentence best reflects a thesis statement/claim?