Expository Essay

What do you call the first paragraph in an essay?

• conclusion

• body paragraph

• introduction

• beginning

An essay is

• the writer's question

• the writer's opinion

• the writer's essay

• the writer's introduction

An introduction MUST have

• an idea and a thesis statement

• a hook and a conclusion

• a hook and a body paragraph

• a hook and a thesis statement

A hook's job is -

• explain the essay's topic

• tell what the essay is all about

• to mention the topic and catch the reader's attention

• to explain the writer's opinion

A thesis statement should

• catch the reader's attention

• explain the writer's position

• be a part of the body paragraph

• be a part of the conclusion

If you forget to write a thesis statement, then-

• you will have a good essay

• you will have a complete introduction

• you will have a clear opinion statement

• you will not have written an essay

The names of the paragraphs in an essay are-

• thesis statement, body, conclusion

• introduction, hook, body

• introduction, body, conclusion

• introduction, hook, thesis statement

A thesis statement can be created by including-

• the topic and your opinion

• the topic and your conclusion

• the topic and your body paragraph

• the topic and your examples

An introduction will NOT include which of the following?

• body paragraph

• hook

• thesis statement

• the writer's opinion

You will need to understand the elements of an introduction because-

• it could help you understand which elements go where

• it could help you understand math

• it could confuse you

• it could lead you to making a mistake

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