Essay Structure

How many paragraphs does a standard essay have?

• Three

• One

• Five

• Eight

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is the structure of an essay?

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

• Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain

• Development of Ideas

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.W.7.2A

What are the parts you need to include in an introduction paragraph?

• Hook

• Transition

• Thesis statement

• Evidence

• Reasoning

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CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.2C

What is the purpose of a hook?

• Grab the reader's attention

• Introduce your topic

• Answer the question

• Confuse you as a writer

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CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.3A

What is the purpose of a transition in the introduction?

• Connect your hook to your topic

• Explain your hook

• Give reasoning for your evidence

• Introduce your topic

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CCSS.W.7.2C

CCSS.W.7.3C

Which of the following are types of hooks?

• Relevant fact

• Bold pronouncement

• Inverted pyramid

• Restate the question

In an essay, your "restate" and "answer" go into

• The thesis statement in the introduction

• The first sentence of each paragraph

• The first sentence of the essay

Where do you include evidence in an essay?

• All paragraphs

• Introduction and conclusion

• All body paragraphs

• The first body paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

How many sentences should your paragraphs be?

• 3-5

• At least 5

• As many as you need

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CCSS.W.7.4

Where do you need to include transition words and phrases?

• At the beginning of each paragraph

• When introducing a new idea or topic

• When including evidence

• The beginning of each sentence

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2C

CCSS.W.7.3C