Key Concepts in Writing an Essay

What is a topic sentence?

• sentence in the introduction that states the main idea of the essay
• sentence that states what the body paragraph is about and supports the claim
• sentence that contains evidence from the text to support the claim
• sentence in the conclusion that states the claim

What is the first paragraph of an essay called?

• Conclusion
• Body Paragraphs
• Introduction
• Exposition

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 introductory paragraph has three parts. Which of the following is NOT part of the paragraph?

• thesis
• direct quote
• background/ explanation of hook
• hook

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

Each body paragraph needs a...

• Topic Sentence 
• Thesis Statement

A hook is a sentence that catches the readers attention.

• True

• False