Essay Structure

A thesis statement is a sentence that _______.

• Provides evidence and examples

• States the authors opinions and reasons

• Gets the readers attention

• Evidence for claim

What does background information do?

• Tells you when someone was born

• Tells you how to cite a source

• Gives you information about an unknown topic

• Gives you a summary

Which element of an introductory paragraph should most likely come first?

• Hook

• Thesis

• Claim

• Evidence

What is the purpose of a counterclaim in essay writing?

• To present an opposing view of a claim

• To show another claim

• To prove a claim is true

• To explain evidence

What is a claim in essay writing?

• A fact or piece of fiction

• A declaration that something is right or true

• A phrase that provokes an answer

• An explanation for an event

What is the purpose of a hook in essay writing?

• To provide evidence

• To make a claim

• To get the readers attention

• To state your conclusion

Which of the following best explains the purpose of argumentative writing?

• To entertain the reader

• To upset the reader

• To inform the reader about a topic

• To convince the reader that a claim is correct

Why does a person read an expository essay?

• To understand another perspective

• To validate their opinion about the subject

• Learn about a new event

• Get an explanation or understand facts

What is the purpose of an expository essay?

• To provide factual information

• To tell an opinion

• Give a detailed description

• To make a counterclaim

What is an argumentative claim?

• An opinion

• Evidence for a claim

• A statement that could be argued against

• The authors counterclaim