The Five-Paragraph Essay

How many paragraphs are in a standard essay?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

How many paragraphs are the body of a standard essay?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 7

What do you call the first paragraph of the essay?

• body paragraph

• introductory paragraph

• conclusion paragraph

• redundant paragraph

What do you call the first sentence of the introductory paragraph that tries to capture the reader's attention?

• thesis

• background information

• hook

• topic sentence

What do you call the most important sentence that tells what the essay will be about?

• body

• hook

• introductory paragraph

• thesis

Your thesis should normally be where in your introductory paragraph?

• first sentence

• middle part

• last sentence

True or False: The background information is where you: (1) provide context to help your reader better understand your topic and/or (2) provides information that is relevant to your topic and thesis but might not fit in the body paragraphs.

• True

• False

True or False: A good thesis previews what you will be talking about in your body paragraphs.

• True

• False

Besides leaving your reader with a long-lasting impression, what does the concluding paragraph do in your essay?

• Summarizes the points of your essay.

• Tells what your essay will be about.

• Gives background information for your reader to understand your essay.

The introductory paragraph normally has these three in which order:

• hook

  thesis

  background information

• background information

  hook

  thesis

• thesis

  hook

  background information

• hook

  background information

  thesis