2.03 Close Look at Organization (BrainPop - 5 Paragraph Essay)

What do strong expository, descriptive, and persuasive essays all have in common?

• They use evidence to support a claim

• They recount an experience or event

• They aim to change a reader's opinion

• They must have five paragraphs

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The main purpose of an essay's hook is to:

• Outline the essay's structure

• Support the thesis statement

• Capture a reader's attention

• Add detail to an argument

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CCSS.W.8.3A

In a five-paragraph essay, where does the thesis statement appear?

• Paragraph one

• Paragraph two

• Paragraph three

• Paragraph four

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CCSS.W.8.2A

If you were writing an essay on BrainPOP's "Five-Paragraph Essay" movie, what would be a good thesis?

• Every essay must contain five paragraphs: an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

• Tim and Moby explain the structure of a five-paragraph essay, including details about the introduction, the body paragraphs, and the conclusion.

• Tim is a boy, Moby is a robot, and their movie on the five-paragraph essay is available at BrainPOP.com.

• In a five-paragraph essay, the essential parts of the introduction are the hook, the thesis, and the topic sentence.

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CCSS.W.8.1A

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Which topic sentence supports the claim that everyone should learn computer programming?

• There are many programming languages to choose from.

• Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer codes.

• Coding is easy once you take time to practice it.

• Coding is an essential twenty-first-century skill.

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CCSS.W.8.1A

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Without transitions, a five-paragraph essay might be:

• Paraphrased

• Disconnected

• Boring

• Unpersuasive

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In a five-paragraph essay, the function of the body paragraphs is to:

• Expand on reasons that support the thesis

• Form bridges from one section to another

• Contradict the claim in the thesis statement

• Summarize the purpose of the essay

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CCSS.W.8.1A

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CCSS.W.8.2B

In a five-paragraph essay, which of the following pairs of paragraphs have opposite structures?

• Introduction and body paragraph

• Body paragraph 1 and body paragraph 3

• Body paragraph and conclusion

• Introduction and conclusion

An essay has the thesis, "Climate change is a serious problem, caused mainly by deforestation, pollution, and fossil fuel emissions." What does NOT belong in the conclusion?

• A transitional phrase

• A paraphrasing of the thesis statement

• A claim that wind power is the best energy source

• A description of the factors that contribute to climate change

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CCSS.W.8.1E

CCSS.W.8.2F

Which part of the five-paragraph essay serves as a mini-outline of the essay?

• Hook

• Topic sentence

• Thesis statement

• Conclusion

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CCSS.W.8.2A