Essay Writing

What is a topic sentence?

• A short summary of what your essay will be about

• A quote from the text that you're writing about

• The first sentence of a body paragraph that tells what the paragraph will be about

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How many body paragraphs should your essay have?

• 5

• 3

• 2

• The same number as the number of articles you're writing about

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

In order to have a complete introduction paragraph, you must have...

• a thesis statement and a topic sentence

• a hook and a thesis statement

• a topic sentence and a hook

• a thesis statement and elaboration

How do you correctly cite your source?

• According to, "[title of the work]," "

• [Author] states that, "[quote]

• "[quote]" (Author's last name)

• Any of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Citing your quote means that you are

• giving credit to the person who wrote it

• using transition words

• avoiding plagiarism

• both A and C

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

For every quote, you need ______ sentences of elaboration

• 1

• 2

• 3

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

For every body paragraph, you need _______ quotations

• 1

• 2

• 3

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Each body paragraph should have a total of ________ sentences of elaboration

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Drawing from more than 1 source in your essay is called

• elaboration

• synthesis

• organization

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Creating a good planning sheet helps you to

• write a stronger essay

• stay organized

• keep the focus of your essay

• All of the above