What is a a Literary Essay?

What are the three parts of an essay?

• topic sentence, answer, proof, explain, and closing

• introduction, body, closing

• Introduction, body, conclusion

• summarize main parts and insightful thought

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.W.3.1A

CCSS.W.3.2A

What is a thesis?

• a thesis is a sentence in the introduction

• a thesis tells the reader what the whole essay will be about

• a thesis is the GPS for the author - it tells them what they iare writing about

• All the answers are correct!

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.4

What should go in a conclusion paragraph?

• A transition phrase

• Restating your thesis

• Explanation as to what you learned from the story

• All of these!

Tags

CCSS.W.3.1D

CCSS.W.3.2D

CCSS.W.3.3D

How do you support your thesis?

• Details from the text

• Direct quotes from text

• Making your own inferences

• All the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.W.3.1B

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.W.3.2B

What is the first paragraph called?

• Body paragraph

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Rough draft

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

What is the last paragraph called?

• Body paragraph

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Rough draft

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What are the paragraphs in the middle of the essay called?

• Body paragraphs

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Rough draft

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.8

What important statement goes in your introduction?

• A question

• A quote

• A thesis

• A transition

Tags

CCSS.W.3.1A

CCSS.W.3.2A

Which is NOT a type of essay?

• Persuasive

• Narrative

• Poem

• Literary

I can write a perfect essay on the first try.

• True

• False