WRITING GENRE REVIEW
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5th - 7th Grade
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Stephanie Butz
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What is the first paragraph of the Informational Essay called?
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What is the sentence, in the INTRO paragraph, that tells the reader exactly what the essay will be about?
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What 2 things MUST be in each BODY PARAGRAPH? (HINT: Both of the words I am looking for start with the letter "E").
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Open Ended
Type a numbered list #1-5 and label the order of the paragraphs in an Informational Essay (For Example: #1) ____ Paragraph, #2) _____ Paragraph).
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Multiple Choice
What is the PURPOSE of informational/ expository writing?
To persuade
To argue
To entertain
To inform
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Multiple Choice
What is the PURPOSE of narrative writing?
To persuade
To argue
To inform
To entertain
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Multiple Choice
Which elements must be included in all narrative stories?
Evidence & explanation
Thesis, claim, counterclaim, rebuttal
A beginning, middle, & end, dialogue, & description
Analogies, themes, facts, opinions, and personification
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Multiple Choice
True or False - you should "show" with your words, not just "tell." (For example: Instead of saying "The pizza was good', you should say, "The cheese was perfectly melting with perfectly crisp pepperonis resting on top and it smelled like heaven.")
True
False
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Multiple Choice
What is the name of the paragraph that states the opposing point of view to the main claim of the essay?
Counterclaim
Body Paragraph 1
Thesis Statement
Resolution
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Multiple Choice
What is the name of the part of the argument that is the "comeback/ attack on the counterclaim"?
Exposition
Rebuttal
Climax
Thesis
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Open Ended
Type a numbered list #1-5 and label the order of the paragraphs in an Argumentative Essay (For Example: #1) ____ Paragraph, #2) _____ Paragraph).
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Multiple Choice
What is the PURPOSE of argumentative writing?
To research
To argue
To inform
To perform/ entertain
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Multiple Choice
What type of language should you use when writing an academic essay?
Slang
Casual
Formal
Informal
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Multiple Choice
Which paragraph does the ARGUMENTATIVE essay have that the INFORMATIONAL does NOT have?
Exposition & Resolution Paragraphs
Thesis & Claim Paragraphs
Counterclaim & Rebuttal Paragraphs
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Multiple Choice
What is the first thing that you should remember if you get an ARGUMENTATIVE prompt on the Milestones?
I hate arguing
Argumentative needs dialogue & description
Argumentative needs a counterclaim & rebuttal
Never include evidence.
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