Terms to know

Summarizes the entire essay and restates the thesis statement.

• Topic sentence

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Hook

Evidence that supports each topic sentence. Belongs in the body paragraph.

• Text evidence

• Closing sentence

• Topic sentence

• Supporting details

The sentence(s) that tells you what the entire essay is about. Belongs in the introduction paragraph.

• Thesis statement

• Hook

• Topic sentence

• Supporting details

Facts and quotes that support what the writer is saying. Belongs in the body paragraph.

• Text evidence

• Topic sentence

• Introduction

• Supporting details

Contains a hook, a detail and thesis statement

• Closing sentence

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Body paragraph

Sentences that support the thesis. Belongs in the body paragraphs.

• Topic sentence

• Closing sentence

• Text evidence

• Hook

A sentence that grabs the readers attention. Belongs in the introduction and should be the first sentence.

• Thesis statement

• Closing sentence

• Transition word

• Hook

The paragraph(s) that comes after the introduction and before the conclusion. Consists of Topic sentences, supporting details, text evidence, a closing sentence and transition words.

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Body paragraph

• Supporting details

Phrases that signal a change from one idea to another. ex: first, second, finally, and then....

• Transition words

• Closing sentence

• Hook

• Introduction