BIG I Writing Organization

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph
• anywhere in the essay
• last paragraph
• the first sentence of every paragraph

Tags

CCSS.W.5.1A

The thesis statement should express a main idea that links to supporting points

• True
• False

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CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

What is included in an introduction paragraph?

• Hook

• Thesis Statement

• Bridge/Background Information

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

Which of the following is the LAST sentence in the introduction?

• Hook

• Transition

• Thesis

• Body Paragraph

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CCSS.RI.6.5

The part of the introduction that catches the reader's attention is called the...?

• Hook
• Background Information
• Thesis Statement
• Claim 

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

There are three distinct parts of an introduction paragraph. What order should those three parts be in...? 

• Hook, Thesis Statement, Preview of Three Points 
• Hook, Thesis Statement, Claim
• Hook, Background Information, Thesis Statement 
• Background Information, Thesis Statement, Claim

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CCSS.W.7.2A

Where would you usually find the topic sentence in a paragraph? 

• It's the last sentence of the paragraph.
• The topic sentence is found in the middle of the paragraph after the details. 
• Most of the time it is the first sentence of the paragraph. 

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What are the sentences called that tell more about the topic sentence? 

• conclusion 
• main idea 
• supporting details 
• paragraph

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why would you(an author) use a transition when you write?

• help sentence flow and guide your readers from one thought to another in a text
• they are like a bridge
• they help people understand the main idea
• they help compare and contrast

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the first paragraph of an essay called?

• Conclusion
• Body Paragraphs
• Introduction
• Exposition

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CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.3A