Parts of an Essay

What is the first paragraph called?

• Body paragraph

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Rough draft

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the last paragraph called?

• Body paragraph

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Rough draft

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the paragraph in the middle called?

• Body paragraph

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Rough draft

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What important statement goes in your introduction?

• A question

• A quote

• A thesis

• A transition

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

Which is NOT a type of essay?

• Persuasive

• Narrative

• Poem

• Descriptive

I can write a perfect essay on the first try.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.4

What do we do when we write about quotes?

• Use punctuation around it

• Cite it

• Explain it

• Don't use quotes

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

How do you capture the reader's attention?

• Bait

• Trap

• Hook

• Wing it

Tags

TEKS.ELA.ABJ.2A

TEKS.ELA.ABJ.3A

TEKS.ELA.CM.3B

TEKS.ELA.J.2B

TEKS.ELA.J.4A

A typical introduction includes (in order)

• hook, background information, thesis
• hook, background information, topic sentence
• context, hook, thesis
• hook, topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2A

What is a claim?

• A sentence in the introduction that states the main idea of the essay.

• A sentence that states what the body paragraph is about and supports one of the points of the thesis statement.

• A sentence that contains evidence from the text.

• A sentence in the conclusion that states the thesis.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B