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Elements of an Essay

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  • 1. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt Which is NOT an organizational part of an essay?  Elaboration Introduction Conclusion Body Paragraphs
  • 2. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt When you frame the problem for the reader so that they they understand both sides of the argument or provide an interesting hook to catch their attention... Counter Claim Evidence Background Information Evidence
  • 3. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt Your position or stance on an issues is called your... Claim Elaboration Evidence Reason
  • 4. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt The _______ answers the why or provides a because statement to support your claim.  Reason Elaboration Evidence Counter Claim
  • 5. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt ____________ is very specific support from the text or a person who is an authority or expert on the subject.  Elaboration Evidence Body Claim
  • 6. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt The purpose of an ELABORATION is to explain ALL of the following about your evidence EXCEPT...? What the evidence means Why the evidence matters Where you found it in the text Paraphrase/put it in simpler words
  • 7. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt Possibly the best argument others or your opponents may use against you is called... Weakness Counter Claim Thesis Statement Claim
  • 8. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt Reasons 1, Reason 2, and Reason 3, are developed or expanded upon in which three paragraphs?  Introduction, Body 1, and Body 3 Background Info, Body 2, and Body 3 Body 1, Body 2, and Body 3 Introduction, Body, and Conclusion
  • 9. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt In which two organizational paragraphs do you find the claim?  Introduction and Counter Claim Body 2 and Claim Reword Introduction & Conclusion Body 1 and Body 3
  • 10. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt In the body paragraphs and in the conclusions, the reasons are restated or reworded to show sentence variety.  False True Sometimes
  • 11. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt Which elements in an ARGUMENTATIVE essay are missing (left out of) from an INFORMATIVE essay? Background Information, Claim, and Reasons Claim, Counter Claim, Evidence and Elaboration for Counter Claim & Weakness Reason 3, Evidence 3, and Elaboration 3
  • 12. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt In an INFORMATIVE essay, the claim is changed to a... Counter Claim Thesis Statement Main idea
  • 13. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt When you use other vocabulary words and possibly change the length of your sentence to say the same thing, that is called... Rewording or Rephrasing Paraphrase/Summarize Elaboration Sentencing  Providing E
  • 14. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt Which is NOT an acceptable source?  Classroom Textbook News Article  Me (you the student) An Expert or Specialist on the topic
  • 15. Multiple Choice Edit 30 seconds 1 pt Which is NOT in the correct order?  Introduction= Background, Claim, Reason 1, Reason 2, and Reason 3 Body 2= Reason 2, Evidence, and Elaboration Conclusion= Counter Claim, Evidence & Elaboration for Counter Claim, Weakness, Reason 1, Claim, Reason 3 Body 3= Reason 3, Evidence, and Elaboration

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