Essay Writing Final Exam Review

The main idea of a paragraph

• thesis

• topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

The main idea of an essay

• thesis

• topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Support like examples, facts, quotes

• introduction

• commentary

• evidence

• transition words

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Explanation, opinion, interpretation, or comment about something

• concrete detail

• evidence

• conclusion

• commentary

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Preferred point of view for formal essays

• 1st person (I)

• 2nd person (You)

• 3rd person (He/She/It)

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

All of these are NOT allowed in a formal essay EXCEPT?

• slang terms

• contractions

• text-speak

• creative essay title

First part of an essay

• body

• topic sentence

• conclusion

• introduction

middle of an essay

• body

• introduction

• conclusion

• subject

Which of the following is NOT in a conclusion?

• restate thesis

• summarize points

• commentary

• call to action

This is used in what?

Student's Name

Teacher's Name

Class Name

Date

• the introduction

• the work's cited

• the MLA heading

• the conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9