Essay Vocab Review

What is a piece of nonfiction writing that provides information to the audience?

• Thesis Statement

• Argumentative Essay

• Background Information

• Informational Essay

What is a piece of nonfiction writing that provides persuasive information to the audience?

• Thesis Statement

• Argumentative Essay

• Background Information

• Informational Essay

What is this an outline for: Introduction / Body Paragraphs / Conclusion?

• Basic Essay

• Body Paragraph

• Essay Introduction

• Thesis Statement

Where will your thesis statement often be found?

• The last sentence of the essay

• The first sentence of the essay

• The last sentence of the introduction

• Somewhere in the first body paragraph

What is the typical outline for an introduction?

• Restate Topic / Restate Thesis / Final Thought

• Introduction / Body Paragraphs / Conclusion

• Topic Sentence / Example / Explanation / Transition

• Hook / Background Info on the Topic / Thesis Statement

What do we call several sentences of information that will make your topic relevant for your audience and transition between your hook and thesis? These sentences also lead the audience to the thesis.

• Background Information

• Transition

• Topic Sentences

• Explanations

What should you never begin a thesis with?

• This paper will be about...

• In this essay I will...

• The topic and your opinion on the topic

• Both A and B

What is the single sentence located at the beginning of each body paragraph that expresses the main idea of the paragraph called?

• Thesis Statement

• Transition Sentence

• Hook

• Topic Sentence

What is the information that supports the topic sentence and thesis statement by including facts, quotes, and details that are directly related to the main point called?

• Explanations

• Transition Sentence

• Supporting Examples / Evidence

• Topic Sentence

What is the purpose of a transition sentence?

• To logically link one topic to another

• To inform the reader that you have additional points to make

• To lead into the next body paragraph

• All of the above