Informative Essay

A thesis statement

• expresses the writer's main idea about the topic

• usually appears in the introduction

• is often restated in the conclusion

• all of the above

The body paragraphs of an essay

• appear between the introduction and conclusion

• are the opening paragraphs of a text

• are the closing paragraphs of the essay

• repeat your thesis statement

A concrete detail is

• unnecessary in an essay

• tells the reader about the author

• very specific

• vague

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

A closing paragraph

• restates your thesis exactly

• is only one sentence

• uses the words "I think"

• restates your thesis in different words

Body paragraphs

• support the author's claim

• include text evidence

• use reasoning to explain text evidence

• all of the above

Text evidence

• should summarize the text using different words

• should be direct lines from the text placed in quotes

• appears in the introduction

• should be italicized

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

A closing paragraph

• should be at least three sentences, including a restated thesis statement and some supporting details

• should only be one sentence and begin with "I think"

• should be 4-5 sentences and include text evidence to support the thesis statement

• must answer the essential question

What motivated Perseus to go on his dangerous journey?

• He wanted to marry Medusa

• His mother begged him to go

• He was promised fame

• He was angry at Zeus

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What motivated Elena to learn English?

• She needed to learn it for her job

• She wanted to be able to communicate better with her children

• She needed to pass a test

• Her husband learned English and she wanted to learn too

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3