Essay Parts-Conclusion

Review-What should the first sentence in each of your body paragraphs?

• Examples, quotations, and facts.
• A topic sentence 
• clincher sentence

Review-What should come after your topic sentence in each body paragraph?

• 2-5 detail sentences about the topic
• copy word for word from the text
• restate the main idea

What's the last paragraph in your essay called ?

• Introduction
• body
• conclusion

What do you do in the first sentence of the conclusion paragraph?

• Hook the reader.
• Start of with, "In conclusion," and then restate your thesis in different words
• state your opinion
• use a clincher

What do you do in the 2nd and maybe 3rd sentence of your conclusion in an informational essay?

• State final thoughts and the importance of your points

• hook sentence

• body paragraph

• address a counterclaim

Review-What punctuation marks do you use when citing text?

• quotation marks
   " "
• question marks
   ?
• exclamation marks
  !

Review-What are the three main parts of an essay?

• The hook, the topic sentence, and conclusion.
• Introduction, Hook, Body
• Introduction, Body, Conclusion
• Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal. 

What should NOT  be included in an informative essay?

• Facts
• Opinions and statements
• A conclusion
• A middle paragraph

Review-When creating a thesis statement, it is important to think about your...

• task

• purpose

• audience

• all of the above

What is the purpose of an informative essay?

• To provide information, or explain steps in a process. 
• To tell a story. 
• To entertain the readers.
• To persuade the reader.