Explanatory Essay

What is the first sentence of an introduction paragraph?

• Hook

• Summary / Background information

• Thesis statement

What is the purpose of a hook?

• to tell the reader what the body paragraphs will be about?

• to get the readers attention and make them want to continue reading

• to summarize what the sources are about

What is the purpose of a thesis statement

• to get the readers attention

• to tell the reader what the rest of the essay will be about.

What should you do in the first sentence of a conclusion?

• summarize the body paragraphs

• restate the thesis

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1E

CCSS.W.7.2F

What should you do after you restate the thesis in your conclusion?

• summarize the contents of the body paragraphs

• end the essay

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1E

CCSS.W.7.2F

What is the first sentence of every body paragraph?

• topic sentence

• concrete detail

• commentary

• concluding sentence

What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

• to explain what is in the body paragraph

• to use textual evidence to support your claim

• to explain in your own words how the textual evidence supports your claim.

What is the purpose of a evidence in a body paragraph?

• to explain what is in the body paragraph

• to use textual evidence to support your claim

• to explain in your own words how the textual evidence supports your claim.

What is the purpose of explanation in a body paragraph?

• to explain what is in the body paragraph

• to use textual evidence to support your claim

• to explain in your own words how the textual evidence supports your claim.

Thesis statements should preview what each topic sentences of the body paragraphs are about.

• true

• false