Essay Writing

What is the first paragraph of an essay called?

• Thesis statement

• Conclusion

• Body paragraph

• Introduction

What is the very last paragraph in an essay called?

• Thesis statement

• Conclusion

• Body Paragraphs

• Introduction

A smooth way to go from one idea to another would be to use

• a comma

• A transition word/phrase

• nothing

• A period

Select all of the elements you should include in your introduction

• Evidence from the text

• Thesis statement

• Conclusion

• Summary of the article or text

• A hook

Think of your thesis statement as the

• main idea of your paper

• not important

• the introduction

• the conclusion

When writing an argument essay be sure to include the other side of your argument known as

• body paragraph 1

• an argument essay

• the counterargument

• body paragraph 2

What is a rhetorical question?

In ELA class you followed the following format for your body paragraphs:

• explain your evidence, transition word/phrase, cite evidence

• explain your evidence, cite evidence, transition word/phrase

• cite evidence, transition word/phrase, explain your evidence

• Transition word/phrase, cite evidence, explain your evidence

What does impact mean?

• to place something in a person’s body by means of surgery

• a strong influence or effect

• endless, having no limits, or not measurable

• evil, dangerous, or threatening

What does implant mean?

• to place something in a person’s body by means of surgery

• a strong influence or effect

• endless, having no limits, or not measurable

• evil, dangerous, or threatening