Essay Writing Review
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Tiana Mccowan
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Pay attention to what the prompt is asking you to write about.
The Prompt
The Prompt
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Multiple Choice
What information from the prompt do you need to use to write your thesis statement?
"Think" statement
The quote
"Write" statement
"Be sure to" statements
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Brainstorm using the H.E.L.P. method
Think about everything you already know from historical events, your life experience, books/stories you've read, and pop culture.
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Multiple Choice
What method can you use to help you brainstorm examples for your essay?
The STOP method
The HELP method
The THINK method
The LOST method
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A thesis statement is your opinion about the topic in the prompt
The purpose of the thesis statement is to explain what your essay will be about
The formula you use to create your thesis statement is WHAT + WHY
Thesis Statement
What is a Thesis Statement?
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Multiple Choice
A thesis statement is...
Something your teacher makes you write
A sentence that you're supposed to have in your introduction
Your opinion about the topic in the prompt
A sentence
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Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
To be a pretty sentence
To introduce your paper to the reader
To be a sentence in your introduction
To explain what your essay will be about
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Multiple Choice
What formula should you use when you write your thesis statement?
What + Why
Why + What
When + Where
Whatever I feel like.
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A hook is an opening statement (which is the first sentence) in an essay that attempts to grab the reader’s attention so that they want to read on.
Some text here about the topic of discussion.
Hook Sentence
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Multiple Choice
TRUE OR FALSE: You can use a question for your hook statement.
TRUE
FALSE
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The bridge connects the hook statement to the thesis statement.
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The bridge sentence connects the hook statement to the...
Type answer...
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