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Duplicate of Basics of Essay Writing
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8th grade essay structure and writing tips #8thgrade #ela #essay
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A concluding paragraph summarizes all your main points in your essay.
True
False
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Some good transitions to use to sum up your analysis are . . .
for example, to illustrate, for example
but, and, so
however, since, then
consequently, to summarize, therefore
3
For this expository, literary essay, it is appropriate to use the first person.
true
false
4
A thesis statement should always be in the form of a question.
yes
no
5
A body paragraph includes . . .
body parts
a claim, evidence, and analysis
claim, a picture, and metaphor
an intro paragraph and a conclusion
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Examples of signaling to your reader that you are about to show your evidence are . . .
in other words, to put it another way, by extension
but, although, whereas
for example, to illustrate, for instance
to summarize, in conclusion, therefore
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Once you are done writing your essay, you should read it and look for mistakes.
True
False
8
An in text citation for poetry or verse includes the . . .
(author, line number)
(evidence)
(analysis)
(claim)
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True or false: your body paragraphs should be written to include a claim, evidence, analysis
False
True
10
An original title is not necessary for most essay writing.
true
false
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How many paragraphs should you write for a standard expository essay?
2
5
1
3
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What transitions can you use to signal that you are starting your analysis?
for example, to illustrate, for instance
in other words, to put it another way, this shows
purple, orange, brown
and, but, or, nor, for, so
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The claim is . . .
a statement that doesn't need any explanation
statement that doesn't need evidence to support it
is a question that requires analysis
a statement that requires evidence to help prove it is true
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After signaling to your reader that you are going to show your evidence, you should . . .
write another claim
tell your reader the title and author of your source
provide a citation
start analyzing your evidence
15
After introducing your evidence, you need to . . .
write a conclusion
add another claim
start analyzing your evidence
give your evidence and put it in quotation marks
16
At the end of your evidence you need to provide a . . .
a drawing
another piece of evidence
claim
citation
17
The first step in writing about your evidence is . . .
providing quotation marks
analyze your evidence
to provide a citation
to signal to your reader that you are about to show evidence
18
Evidence is something that . . .
only lawyers use in court
doesn't need explanation or analysis
is something that you come up with on your own
you get from a source to support your claim
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's is an indication of possession except for it's which means 'it is'
true
false
20
Analysis is when you . . .
when you write another body paragraph in your essay
provide another piece of evidence
explain the evidence you chose and how it proves your claim
add another claim
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An introductory paragraph provides your reader with . . .
the topic, an outline of the topic, and a thesis statement
evidence to support your claim
analysis of evidence
a conclusion about a topic
