Informative Essay: HIT technique & structure of an essay

Which of the following make up the components of the HIT technique for writing introductions?

• Hook

• Intro

• Thesis

• Help

• Thought Process

Where should a thesis statement be written in an essay?

• It should be the last sentence of the introduction paragraph

• It should be the last sentence of the entire essay.

• It should not be included in the essay.

• It should be written in one of the body paragraphs.

What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

• It is the backbone of the paper. It tells readers the main point the writer will make or prove in the essay.

• It is used to describe the hook of the essay.

• It is used in the conclusion to restate the points made in the body paragraphs of the essay.

• A thesis statement has not purpose in an essay.

What type of information should be included in the intro(background) part of the introduction paragraph?

• Background information about the topic or a summary of main points associated with the topic.

• Topic sentence with information to be discussed in the body paragraph.

• Information unrelated to the topic.

• The Hook

How do you make a topic sentence?

• Topic sentences are made based on the reasons in the thesis statement.

• Topic sentences are made using all of the text evidence for your paper.

• Topic sentences are made by combining the hook and the intro/background information.

• Essays do not have topic sentences.

What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

• to explain the main point of that body paragraph

• to explain the background information about the topic of the essay

• to explain why people write essays

• to describe the information explained in the hook of the essay

What should body paragraphs be about?

• each body paragraph is about the points of the paper that are included in the thesis

• each body paragraph should discuss random information connected to the topic

• each body paragraph should be only text evidence

Which of the following provides the appropriate order of an informative essay?

• intro, body, body, body, conclusion

• conclusion, body, body, body, intro

• intro, body, conclusion, body, body

• hook, body, thesis, intro, conclusion

True or false?

In the conclusion, a writer should restate the thesis in fresh, new wording.

• True

• False

Which of the following provides the formula for writing a thesis statement?

• subject + point + reasons

• message + evidence + conclusion

• subject +evidence + intro

• reasons + meaning + evidence