Essay Quiz 1

Hook

• The first sentence in an essay or story that is used to capture the reader's attention

• Introductory information about the issue for the reader.

• The central idea in a work to which all parts of the work refer.

• In an informative essay, each body paragraph focuses on a main idea from the articles read.

Background Information

• Tell your reader where your evidence is coming from (Which article?). You need the title and/or author Example - according to the passage titled

• Introductory information about the issue for the reader.

• Information that is quoted with quotation marks from the text and don't forget to tell the reader where it came from

• In an informative essay, each body paragraph focuses on a main idea from the articles read.

Thesis

• The central idea in a work to which all parts of the work refer.

• You need to use a quote. One from each article you read.

• In an informative essay, this is where you compare and contrast the articles and restate your understanding of the important information they have given you.

• You need to use a quote. One from each article you read.

Main Idea

• In an informative essay, each body paragraph focuses on a main idea from the articles read.

• Information from the text changed in your own words (Five finger rule - use synonyms!)

• an explanation of what the quote or evidence is saying and why it is important to the thesis statement

• An anecdote or summary of an incident or happening that illustrates the main idea

Descriptive Details

• Information from the text changed in your own words (Five finger rule - use synonyms!)

• Information that is quoted with quotation marks from the text and don't forget to tell the reader where it came from

• AKA - Supporting details that support the main idea

• an explanation of what the quote or evidence is saying and why it is important to the thesis statement

Citation/Quote

• Information that is quoted with quotation marks from the text and don't forget to tell the reader where it came from

• An anecdote or summary of an incident or happening that illustrates the main idea

• Information from the text changed in your own words (Five finger rule - use synonyms!)

• thoughts, feelings, and observations related to the quote or evidence shared and how it effects society.

Introduce quote

• Tell your reader where your evidence is coming from (Which article?). You need the title and/or author Example - according to the passage titled

• give a brief statement of the main points of (something) EACH article that you read in your Main ideas body paragraphs.

• In an informative essay, this is where you compare and contrast the articles and restate your understanding of the important information they have given you.

• The central idea in a work to which all parts of the work refer.

Cite evidence

• You need to use a quote. One from each article you read.

• an explanation of what the quote or evidence is saying and why it is important to the thesis statement

• Information that is quoted with quotation marks from the text and don't forget to tell the reader where it came from

• The central idea in a work to which all parts of the work refer.

Conclusion Paragraph

• In an informative essay, this is where you compare and contrast the articles and restate your understanding of the important information they have given you.

• You need to use a quote. One from each article you read.

• An anecdote or summary of an incident or happening that illustrates the main idea

• Information from the text changed in your own words (Five finger rule - use synonyms!)

Topic Sentence

• a sentence that describes what the essay is about found in the introduction

• a sentence that describes the characters in detail.

• a sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs.

• a sentence that expresses the theme of the conclusion is about.