Essay Review

How many types of paragraphs do we have in an essay?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

Which of the following is NOT a type of paragraph that goes in an essay?

• Conclusion

• Works Cited

• Introduction

• Body

What's the minimum amount of paragraphs we should have in our essay?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

What parts make up an introduction paragraph?

• Restating the thesis

• Hook

• Background information/introduce the topic

• Summarize the main points

• State the claim/thesis

What is the purpose of including a thesis statement?

• It covers what the reader should expect to learn about in your essay.

• It helps fulfill the requirement of having at least five sentences in the paragraph.

• It tells the reader what the lesson of the essay is.

• It hooks the reader into wanting to read more of your essay.

What is not an example of a hook?

• Strong statement

• Fact/statistic

• Anecdote

• Quote

• Bridge

What's the minimum amount of body paragraphs we should typically have in an essay?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Do we want to include headings with every body paragraph?

• We absolutely, positively do not want to have headings with every body paragraph.

• We absolutely, positively do want to have headings with every body paragraph.

• Click this one. I dare you. Actually, don't do it.

• Don't click this. Please.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the purpose of the bridge?

• It allows cars to cross a body of river.

• It helps to wrap up your ideas in the paragraph.

• It helps to introduce what your paragraph is going to cover.

• It helps connect your evidence to your thesis statement.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

A body paragraph consists of what four parts?

• Thesis statement

• Topic sentence

• Concluding sentence

• Bridge

• Evidence