STAAR Essay Practice

How many paragraphs can your essay have?

• 2

• 4

• 2

• 3

How many body paragraphs will you need if you provide TWO reasons in your thesis?

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 4

Where does your topic sentence belong?

• In paragraph one - after the thesis

• In the body paragraph(s) - after the concrete detail

• In the body paragraph(s) - Before the concrete detail

• In paragraph four - after the lasting statement

What is a concrete detail?

• a made up story

• an example unrelated to the prompt

• an explanation of your example

• an example that backs up your thesis

What is the purpose of commentary?

• to PERSUADE the reader to believe you

• to TELL the reader a story

• to EXPLAIN how to do something

• to EXPLAIN how your example proves your thesis

How many commentaries should you have throughout the ENTIRE essay?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 1

What should always be in paragraph ONE?

• CD - concrete detail

• CM - commentary

• TS - Topic Sentence

• Thesis

What does a "chunk" look like?

• TS, CD, CD, CM, CS

• CD, CD, CM, CS

• TS, CD, CM, CM, CS

• THESIS, CD, CM, CM

What is the purpose of a CS?

• Explain your CM

• Introduce your CD

• Wrap up the entire essay

• Wrap up the body paragraph

You can use TWO personal examples for your CDs.

• True

• False