Essay Organization

An essay presents...

• a free flow of ideas in no specific order

• an expression of emotions

• your thoughts with organization and pre-planning

• writing without specific structure

The order of paragraphs in an essay is....

• introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion

• body paragraph(s), introduction, conclusion

• thesis, body paragraph(s), topic sentence, conclusion

• introduction, conclusion, body paragraph(s)

An interesting thought, fact, question at the beginning of the essay to catch your readerd' interests is called...

• thesis statement

• claim

• topic sentence

• hook

What is a thesis statement?

• It is the last paragraph of the essay which summarizes the main key points.

• It is the roadmap of your essay, it tells the reader the main idea of the whole essay.

• It is the first sentence of each paragraph.

• I have no idea about it. :(

Where does the thesis go in your essay?

• Wherever you want it to go

• at the end of your essay

• at the beginning of your introduction

• at the end of your introduction

What is a topic sentence?

• It expresses the main idea of each paragraph.

• How can I know?

• It is how you start your essay.

• It is how you end your essay.

Each body paragraph should include...

• a hook

• a thesis

• details, examples and explanations

• no more than three sentences

Why do we use transition words?

• They carry the reader from one idea to the next.

• They are funny and cute.

• My teacher wanted me to use them, but I I don't have a clue.

• They are not nevessary

Where do you include evidence and examples in an essay?

• All paragraphs

• All body paragraphs

• Introduction and conclusion

• The first body paragraph

How many paragraphs does a cause & effect essay or a balanced opinion essay have?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• As many as I can write