An essay presents ....

• a free flow of ideas in no specific order

• an expression of emotions

• your thoughts with organization and pre-planning

• writing without specific structure

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CCSS.W.5.1A

CCSS.W.5.2A

CCSS.W.5.4

An essay...

• always has the same length

• never has more than four paragraphs

• consists of one or multiple paragraphs

• always has five paragraphs

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CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.2B

CCSS.W.6.4

The order of paragraphs in an essay is...

• introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion

• body paragraph(s), introduction, conclusion

• thesis, introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion

• introduction, conclusion, body paragraph(s)

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.W.6.2A

An interesting thought, fact, or question at the beginning to catch your reader's interest is called

• thesis

• topic sentence

• claim

The main idea of your essay is called

• body paragraph

• thesis

• topic sentence

• conclusion

Another name for thesis is...

• main point

• argument

• claim

• all of the above

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

Your thesis or claim should be ....

• in your first body paragraph

• at the end of your introduction

• repeated with slightly different words in your conclusion

• answer 2 and 3

Each body paragraph should include

• a hook

• a thesis

• details, examples, and explanations

• no more than three sentences

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CCSS.W.6.2B

CCSS.W.6.4

Your conclusion should contain

• a restating of your thesis

• a brief summary of your main ideas

• all of the above

A _______________ essay tells a story.

• descriptive

• narrative

• expository

• persuasive

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CCSS.W.6.3A

CCSS.W.6.3B

CCSS.W.6.3D