Parts of an Essay

Check all correct answers: An Informative Essay

• Informs the reader

• Tells a story

• Cites sources

• Compares and Contrasts

• Passes the CRAAP Test

Check all correct answers: A four-paragraph essay includes

• An introduction

• Body Paragraph #1

• Body Paragraph #2

• A prediction

• A conclusion

Check all correct answers: An introduction contains

• A hook

• Background Information

• The what and why

• Thorough evidence

• A focus statement

Check all correct answers: The focus statement

• is meaningless

• Mentions point 1 and point 2

• outlines what the essay is about

• Is at the end of the introduction

Check all correct answers: Body Paragraph #1

• Supports Point #1

• Gives evidence and reasoning

• Tells us the so what

• Includes a focus statement

Check all correct answers: Body Paragraph #2

• Supports Point #2

• Gives evidence and reasoning

• Tells us the so what

• Includes a transition sentence

Check all correct answers: The conclusion

• Restates your focus statement

• Restates point 1

• Restates point 2

• Mentions new information

• Ties back to the hook

What type of style of formatting are we using?

• MLA8

• Chicago Style

• APA

• MLA6