Why should a writer make a claim before choosing evidence?
Because the claim tells the writer what they are trying to prove with their evidence.
What is the most important reason to master the prompt before writing?
It helps the writer understand exactly what must be argued and proven.
Give us your strongest claim for the essay question “Are humans destroyed by their pride?”
Pride destroys humans because it makes them think they know better than others and leads to serious consequences.
Why should the characters usually stay out of the claim and go in the body paragraphs instead?
Because the claim should state the writer’s argument, while the characters are used as evidence to prove it.
What is the best way to choose evidence for an argumentative essay?
Choose a quote that directly proves the claim, not just a moment that is exciting.
A writer chooses a quote that only tells what happened in the story. What is the problem?
The quote retells the plot instead of proving the claim.
Why do students explain their quote to a partner before writing?
Saying it out loud helps them check whether the quote really proves the claim.
In the If/Then/So structure, what should the IF part do?
State what the author shows through the evidence.
What is the job of the THEN part in If/Then/So?
Explain what the evidence means.
What should the SO part be mostly about?
How the evidence proves the overall claim about people, not just the character.
What is the purpose of the context sentence in a body paragraph?
It sets up what was happening before the quote so the evidence makes sense.
How can a writer tell whether a body paragraph is proving the claim instead of just telling the story?
The paragraph explains how the evidence supports the argument.
How can a writer is pair evidence and explanation correctly?
The writer gives a quote and explains how it reveals pride and its consequences.
During partner talk, what should the listener mainly check?
Whether the evidence actually proves the claim the writer is making.
What is the best reason to write the introduction after the body paragraphs?
The body paragraphs help the writer know what argument has actually been proven.
What is the main job of a hook in an introduction?
To pull the reader in and make them want to keep reading.
