Essay Structure and the Writing Process

There are three sections of a formal essay. Which of these is NOT a section of a formal essay?

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

• Bibliography

In a 5 paragraph essay, how many body paragraphs should there be?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• Whatever feels right

In the introduction of an essay, what are the three things you need to include? (Click all three)

• Hook

• Lead

• Thesis Statement

• A Quotation

What is the purpose of the hook?

• It gets the reader's attention

• It bridges the first sentence to the thesis statement

• It lists the main points in the order in which they'll appear in the body paragraphs.

• It is what snags the fish.

What is a lead statement?

• It gets the reader's attention

• It bridges the first sentence to the thesis statement.

• It lists the main points in the order in which they'll appear in the body paragraphs.

• It leads our readers to the body paragraphs.

Which sentence or group of sentences lists the main points in the order in which they'll appear in the body paragraphs?

• Hook

• Lead

• Thesis

• Lure

transitions

• First, ; Next, ; Finally,

• About, Above, Across, Into

• For And Nor But Or Yet So

• Because, When, If,

In the body paragraphs, what is the proper structure (in order that they appear)

• Topic sentence, minimum of 3 supporting details, concluding statement.

• Topic sentence, a quote, 2 supporting details, conclusion

• Hook, Lead, thesis,

• Restated thesis, Restated main points, and concluding sentence

Which element isn't necessarily needed in a conclusion paragraph?

• Restated thesis

• Restated main points

• Concluding statement

• Statistics

In this part of the writing process you change what your writing SOUNDS like.

• prewriting
• revising
• editing
• publishing

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