Essay Parts

​Parts of an Essay

Argumentative Essay Structure​

Fill in the Blanks

A typical essay has

paragraphs.

​Introduction

Body Paragraph 1

Body Paragraph 2

Body Paragraph 3

Conclusion​

Reorder

What is the correct order of an essay?

• Introduction

• Body Paragraph 1

• Body Paragraph 2

• Body Paragraph 3

• Conclusion

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

True or False: Introduction paragraphs have three parts.

• True

• False

1. Hook (attention getter)

2. ​Background (bridge)

3. Thesis​

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​Opening Paragraph

​Parts of an Introduction Paragraph

Topic​ Sentence (thesis claim)

Supporting Evidence

Explanation(s)

Conclusion Sentence​

Argue Cite Explain​

​Three or more body paragraphs

​Body Paragraphs

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Multiple Choice

True or False: The body paragraphs follow the ACE structure.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What are the correct parts of a body paragraph in an argumentative essay?

• Topic sentence, evidence, restate thesis

• Restate claim, personal examples, conclusion

• Topic sentence, evidence and explanation, conclusion sentence

• Hook, background, thesis

1. ​Restate the thesis (use different words)

2. Summarize claims from essay

3. ​Wrap Up (relate topic to larger ideas)

​Conclusion Paragraph

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Reorder

Put the parts of a conclusion paragraph into the correct order.

• Restate thesis claim

• Summarize main points of essay

• Wrap Up

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Match

Match the type of paragraph with its correct parts.

• Introduction Paragraph

• Body Paragraph

• Conclusion Paragraph

hook, background, thesis

topic sentence, evidence and explanation, conclusion sentence

restate thesis claim, summarize key points, wrap up

• hook, background, thesis

• topic sentence, evidence and explanation, conclusion sentence

• restate thesis claim, summarize key points, wrap up

Multiple Choice

Where is the thesis placed in an essay?

• at the end of the introduction paragraph

• the first line of the essay

• by itself after the first paragraph

• the start of the first body paragraph

Multiple Choice

True or False: The thesis statement is the most important sentence in an essay.

• True

• False