Essay Writing Review

Essay Writing Lesson

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

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

• Introduction

• Body Paragraphs

• Conclusion

• *NEW* Counter-Argument

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)

Multiple Select

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

• Evidence

• Background information

• Thesis

• Topic Sentence

• Hook

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)

Body Paraghaphs include...

• Topic Sentence (Your thesis, just focused on only one reason) [1 sentene]

• Evidence (Quotes/Paraphrases from a text) [1 sentence]

• Explanation (Why the evidence proves your point in your topic sentence) [2-3 sentences]

Multiple Select

What are the three elements of a body paragraph?

• Thesis

• Evidence

• Topic Sentence

• Counter-claim

• Explanation

Multiple Choice

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

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Multiple Choice

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

• Topic Sentence

• Evidence

• Explanation

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 Select

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

• Hook

• Paraphrased Thesis

• Evidence

• Summary of Essay

• Concluding Statement

Have at least one sentence per body paragraph in your body paragraph summary in your conclusion.

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 / Appeal to Emotions

• Reminder

What they do:

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

• Pathos (appeal to their emotions)

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

Punctuations for Quotations should always be INSIDE the quotation marks.

"Hello," she said.

"Hello!" she said.

"Hello?" she asked.

You never have periods inside quotation marked if the sentence ends in an attribute like "she said" or "he cried" etc.

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.

When citing, cite the author and put the period at the end of the parathesis.

The website didn't say it, the author did, so always use their name!

(Author, #).

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).

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 Choice

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

• Thesis

• Concluding Statement

• Counter-Arguments

• Citations

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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• 
  

Multiple Select

Counter-argument paragraphs include what elements?

• Thesis

• Explanation

• Counter-Claim

• Evidence

• Concluding Statements

Multiple Choice

How many elements exist in each paragraph of an essay?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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?