Paragraph Terms Review

What is a topic sentence?

• The first sentence of a body paragraph

• The last sentence of a body paragraph

• The third sentence of a body paragraph

What kind of sentence BREAKS DOWN the evidence into its parts (such as literary features) to reveal its deeper meaning?

• Topic sentence

• Concluding sentence

• Analysis sentence

• Context sentence

What is the purpose of a concluding sentence?

• To introduce new ideas

• To provide supporting evidence

• To provide context for the evidence

• To restate your claim in a new and insightful way

What kind of sentence introduces evidence by providing background information?

• Topic sentence

• Context sentence

• Interpretation sentence

• Analysis sentence

How many "chunks" should 1 body paragraph have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What should the topic sentence reveal?

• Your claim

• Your evidence

• Your analysis

• Your concluding thoughts

What kind of sentence EXPLAINS how the analyzed evidence connects back to the claim you set out to prove?

• Concluding sentence

• Context sentence

• Analysis sentence

• Interpretation sentence

Which of the following does NOT count as evidence?

• A direct QUOTE from anywhere in a text written word for word

• Your opinions about a topic

• A description of what an image looks like that SUPPORTS the argument

If you are writing more than one paragraph, what kind of sentence should go after your second chunk?

• Concluding sentence

• Topic sentence

• Transition sentence

• Analysis sentence

What kind of sentence is missing in blanks #3 and #6?

• Transition sentence

• Analysis sentence

• Interpretation sentence

• Context sentence