Parts of an Essay

What is the first paragraph of an essay called?

• Conclusion
• Body Paragraphs
• Introduction
• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.3A

What is the last paragraph of an essay called?

• Introduction
• Thesis Statement
• Purple Elephant
• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1E

CCSS.W.7.2F

CCSS.W.7.3E

What are the middle paragraphs of an essay called?

• Body Paragraphs
• Conclusion
• Introduction
• Topic Sentence

The introduction paragraph includes...

• Hook, Background, Thesis

• Hook and Conclusion

• Background

• Hook, Background, Purple Elephants

The purpose of the hook is to...

• state the claim of the essay

• capture the reader's interest

• summarize the story that the essay is about

Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for a hook?

• Make a bold statement

• Ask a question related to the essay topic

• Use a statistic or interesting fact

• State the thesis

What should the background section of the intro do?

• quote from the story

• summarize the story and introduce the problem

• tell the ending of the story

About how long should the background section be?

• 1 sentence

• 3 sentences

• 5-10 sentences

What is the purpose of the thesis statement?

• to summarize the novel

• to state the claim of the essay

• to grab the reader's attention

Where should the thesis statement appear?

• at the end of the intro

• at the beginning of the intro

• in the middle of the intro