Parts of an Essay

What is the topic sentence of the following paragraph?
Out of all the types of cookies, my favorite is chocolate chip. Chocolate chip cookies are so good fresh out of the oven and with milk. Sure, other cookies are as well, but the gooey chocolate mixed in with the sugar cookie cannot be beat! My grandmother's chocolate chip cookie recipe is what I grew up always eating, and it is to die for! If I am ever asked to choose a dessert or cookie, chocolate chip it is! As you can see, chocolate chip cookies are my fave.

• Out of all the types of cookies, my favorite is chocolate chip.
• Chocolate chip cookies are so good fresh out of the oven and with milk.
• My grandmother's chocolate chip cookie recipe is what I grew up always eating, and it is to die for!
• As you can see, chocolate chip cookies are my fave.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the first paragraph of an essay called?

• Conclusion
• Body Paragraphs
• Introduction
• Exposition

What is the last paragraph of an essay called?

• Introduction
• Thesis Statement
• Purple Elephant
• Conclusion

What are the middle paragraphs of an essay called?

• Body Paragraphs
• Conclusion
• Introduction
• Topic Sentence

The last sentence of your introduction paragraph should be a

• thesis
• conclusion
• hook
• bakground

A typical introduction includes (in order)

• hook, background information, thesis
• hook, background information, topic sentence
• context, hook, thesis
• hook, topic sentence

A hook is a sentence that catches the readers attention.

• True

• False

What should your body paragraphs contain first?

• Examples, quotations, and facts.
• A topic sentence 
• transition sentence

How many points must you make in your thesis?

• 4

• 1

• 3

• 2

A thesis statement is a complete sentence. A thesis statement is not a question.
Which of these is a thesis statement?

• A. Knowing a foreign language.
• B. Why should people know a foreign language?
• C. Knowing a foreign language is a very useful skill because it can help one advance in a career, relate better to others, and open one's mind to the ideas of another culture.