Writing review

What is the purpose of an informative essay?

• To provide information, or explain steps in a process.

• To tell a story.

• To entertain the readers.

• To persuade the reader.

What are the three main parts of an essay?

• The hook, the topic sentence, and conclusion.

• Introduction, Hook, Body

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal.

What is a hook?

• A hook grabs the reader's attention.

• A hook ends the essay.

• A hook is the main idea of an essay.

• The hook explains what each paragraph is about.

What is a thesis statement?

• The statement that is the main idea of an essay

• The statement that introduces each paragraph.

• The statement that grabs the reader's attention. The final statement in an essay.

What are the three paragraphs in the middle of an essay called?

• the body

• the conclusion

• the introduction

• the supporting details

What does it mean to rephrase your prompt?

• Write the prompt using the same words

• Rewrite the prompt in your own words

• Explain what the prompt means

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

"To begin with," "In addition," "On the other hand," and "In conclusion" are examples of..

• Transition phrases

• Transition words and phrases

• Positions

• Transition words

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Evidence is...

• your personal opinion

• facts

• proof

• ideas

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

A counterargument is...

• the opposing view

• a reason that supports your argument

• the opposite side of your stance on the issues

• the focus of your argument

"The author states", "In paragraph 4,", and "The author said" are all examples of

• transitions

• sentence starters

• sentence enders

• who knows?

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3