Parts of an Essay Post-Assessment

This is a great hook sentence:

This paper will be about flesh eating whales that live along the Atlantic Coast.

• True

• False

There are several ways to create a hook. Which way is NOT the correct way?

• Answers

• Statistic or fact

• Quotation

• Question

What is the purpose of a hook?

• To introduce the topic of the essay.

• To answer the prompt of the essay and take a stance.

• To make connections between main ideas.

• To grab the reader’s attention and make them want to continue reading.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following is the proper order for an introductory paragraph?

• Thesis, introduction of topic, hook.

• Introduction of topic, hook, thesis.

• Hook, introduction of topic, thesis.

What is the point of the thesis statement?

• It introduces the topic of the essay.

• It says what the title means.

• It hooks the reader.

What is the sentence that states what the paragraph will be about?

• topic sentence

• body sentences

• concluding sentence

• thesis

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Can your topic sentence be multiple sentences?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

After your topic sentence is

• the thesis

• the transition

• another topic sentence

• examples/evidence

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Your body paragraph must include examples/evidence because

• you have to entertain your readers

• you have to prove that your thesis is true

• you have to add more sentences to make a complete paragraph

Which is the correct order for a body paragraph?

• example/evidence, topic sentence, explanation, transition

• explanation, example/evidence, thesis, transition

• topic sentence, example/evidence, explanation, transition

• topic sentence, example/evidence, explanation, counterargument