Essay Elements

How many different types of paragraphs are in an essay?

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What do you call the first paragraph in a formal essay?

• Beginning
• Grabber
• Hook
• Introduction

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What do you call the last paragraph in a formal essay?

• Resolution
• Conclusion
• Ending
• Finale

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What do you call the paragraphs where main ideas/key ideas are developed and explained?

• Introductions

• Body Paragraphs

• Key Paragraphs

• Conclusions

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

How many body paragraphs should a formal essay have?

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Begin every body paragraph with  _________________.

• a lead
• an introduction
• a topic sentence
• background information

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

Which type of paragraph must contain cited evidence?

• Body Paragraph
• Beginning
• Conclusion
• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

A thesis statement is

• any detail that appeals to your senses.
• a sentence that tells what your entire essay is about.
• any detail that supports the topic sentence.
• how you draw your reader into your essay.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

How should every paragraph begin?

• with a question
• with text evicence
• indented

What should you NEVER put into an essay?

• "I'm about to tell you about..."
• text evidence
• a question
• your opinion

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B