Elements of Writing: Exploring the Essay

An essay consists of______

• One paragraph

• Always exactly 5 paragraphs

• Multiple paragraphs

Which of these is a possible type of essay?

• Cause-effect

• Comparison

• Reaction

• All of these

What order do the parts of an essay come in?

• Body>conclusion> Introduction

• Introduction>body>conclusion

• conclusion>body> introduction

• introduction> conclusion>body

Where would you find the hook?

• At the start of the essay

• in the middle of the essay

• At the end of the essay

• Somewhere else

What type of sentence is this?

"Riding a bike provides three main benefits"

• Hook

• Direct Thesis Statement

• Indirect Thesis Statement

What type of sentence is this?

"The benefits of riding a bike include getting regular exercise, saving money on transport, and reducing your impact on the environment.

• Hook

• Direct Thesis Statement

• Indirect Thesis Statement

Each paragraph of the body should contain.....

• As many ideas as possible

• One main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is NOT a good word to begin your conclusion?

• Overall

• In conclusion

• To sum up

• In addition

True or False: The conclusion of your essay should add new information

• True

• False

A general essay outline contains...

• Just the title of the essay

• As much information as possible

• The main points of each paragraph