Essay Writing Review

Essay Writing Review

Every essay consists of the same parts, all we change is the content!

Multiple Choice

How many elements exist in each paragraph of an essay?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

There are three elements in every essay paragraph. Types of Paragraphs include...

• Introduction

• Body Paragraphs

• Conclusion

• *NEW* Counter-Argument

Let's Review

~What we already know!~

Multiple Select

What are the elements of an introdution? (Check all that apply!)

• Evidence

• Background information

• Thesis

• Topic Sentence

• Hook

Introductions consist of...

• Hook (attention grabbing starter)

• Background information (what I need to know to read)

• Thesis (Main point & reasons I'm making throughout my essay)

Hook Types

• Questions (How/Why only!)

• Quotes (Related/By someone qualified)

• Statistics (Numbers to shock your audience)

• Stories (Narrative showing why the topic is important)

Multiple Select

What are the three elements of a body paragraph?

• Thesis

• Evidence

• Topic Sentence

• Counter-claim

• Explanation

Body Paraghaphs include...

• Topic Sentence (Your thesis, just focused on only one reason)

• Evidence (Quotes/Paraphrases from a text)

• Explanation (Why the evidence proves your point in your topic sentence)

Multiple Choice

Which of the three elements should be the most prevalent in your body paragraphs?

• Topic Sentence

• Evidence

• Explanation

Multiple Choice

If your paragraph has less than ___ sentences, you have not written enough.

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Multiple Select

What are the elements of a conclusion? (Check all that apply)

• Hook

• Paraphrased Thesis

• Evidence

• Summary of Essay

• Concluding Statement

Conclusions include...

• Paraphrased Thesis (Say the same thing in a new way)

• Summary of Body Paragraphs (Review your main points)

• Concluding Statement (Leave the audience thinking)

Multiple Choice

How many sentences should you have in your summary portion if you wrote three body paragraphs?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

We can remember types of concluding statements by using the acronym CPR (or CAR).

• Call to Action

• Pathos

• Reminder

Multiple Choice

What does pathos mean?

• Amazing Finale

• Appeal to Emotions

• Attract Attention

• Absolve the Reader

We can remember types of concluding statements by using the acronym CPR (or CAR).

• Call to Action (implore your audience to do something)

• Pathos (appeal to their emotions)

• Reminder (remind the audience why the topic is important)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• “This is a quote”, said Ms. Quinn.

• “This is a quote,” said Ms. Quinn.

• “This is a quote.” said Ms. Quinn.

• “This is a quote.” -Ms. Quinn.

Multiple Choice

For the thesis, “Snacks should be permitted in school because they promote focus and boost morale,” what would be the topic sentence of body paragraph y?

• “Snacks should be permitted in school because they promote focus and boost morale.”

• “Snacks should be permitted in school because they promote focus.”

• “Snacks should be permitted in school because they boost morale.”

• “Snacks should be permitted in school.”

Multiple Choice

Which of the following citations is correct if you read it off the ABC News website, it was written by Joe Schmoe, and it was on page 36?

• (ABC News, 36.)

• (ABC News 36).

• (Schmoe, 36.)

• (Schmoe, 36).

Multiple Choice

What do persuasive essays have that explanatory essays don’t?

• Thesis

• Concluding Statement

• Counter-Arguments

• Citations

Persuasive vs Explanatory

• Persuasive essays are all about opinions (Yes/No Questions)

• Explanatory essays are to share facts only.

Explanatory keywords

• Why

• How

• Describe

Persuasive Keywords

• Can

• Should

• Are

• Is

• Do

Multiple Select

Counter-argument paragraphs include what elements?

• Thesis

• Explanation

• Counter-Claim

• Evidence

• Concluding Statements

Counter-Arguments include

• Counter-claim (aka, what your opponent thinks and why they're wrong)

• Evidence

• Explanations

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Counter-arguments are

• Body paragraphs that discredit the opposing opinion

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Poll

Do you feel confident about essay writing?

• Yes

• No

• Meh

Open Ended

What takes you the most time when writing an essay?

Open Ended

What can I, Ms. Quinn, do to help you feel better prepared to write an essay?