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  • What do you call the first sentence of a body paragraph?
    The topic sentence
  • Should you include your personal stories/experiences in an argumentative essay?
    NO!
  • What comes immediately after the hook in an introductory paragraph?
    Background information
  • After you finish writing your essay, what should you do before turning it in?
    PROOFREAD IT!!
  • What is the first sentence of an essay called?
    The hook
  • How many paragraphs are in an argumentative essay?
    5
  • What do you call the paragraph that addresses the other side of the argument?
    The counter-claim
  • Does every body paragraph need to include text evidence?
    YES!!
  • What is the last paragraph in an essay called?
    The conclusion
  • What is the purpose of the hook?
    To grab your reader's attention
  • WHY do you need to include a counterclaim?
    To show that you have thought out both sides and can acknowledge at least one valid point from the other side.
  • Which pronouns should NEVER be used in an academic essay?
    personal pronouns (I, me, we, you, etc.)
  • Give an example of something that could be used as a hook in an essay
    Rhetorical questions, statistics, an interesting fact, a bold statement.
  • What comes at the end of your introductory paragraph?
    The thesis/claim
  • Is it okay to use a yes/no question as a hook?
    Absolutely not. Get out of that habit.
  • Name an acronym that might help you to organize your body paragraphs
    MEAT, OREO, ACES, RACES
  • In the counter-claim paragraph, what do you call the part where you go back to defending your side?
    The rebuttal
  • From which point of view should your essay be written?
    Third person
  • When you use text evidence from an article or other source, do you always have to cite it?
    YES!!!
  • You have a tool on GoogleDocs that will help you find mistakes while proofreading. What is that tool?
    Spell check
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