Parts of an Essay Quiz

Evidence

• either a quote or paraphrased information from a paragraph

• tells you what to write your essay about

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

Analysis/Commentary

• a sentence or two about the evidence that explains why the evidence is important

• a sentence at the end of a body paragraph that sums up your paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Conclusion Sentence

• a sentence at the end of a body paragraph that sums up your paragraph

• the first sentence of a body paragraph; it gives reason #1 from your thesis

prompt

• tells you what to write about

• a sentence that answers the prompt with specific reasons

thesis

• a sentence that answers the prompt with specific reasons

• the first sentence of an essay; it grabs the reader's attention

hook

• the first sentence of an essay; it grabs the reader's attention with a fact, question, story, or quote

• first paragraph of an essay

Introduction

• first paragraph of an essay; it introduces the reader to the topic with a hook and a thesis

• the middle of the essay that goes between the introduction and conclusion

Body Paragraph

• the middle of an essay; it starts with a topic sentence and is followed by evidence and analysis

• the first sentence of a paragraph

Topic Sentence

• the first sentence of a body paragraph; it restates reason from your thesis

• the last paragraph of the essay; it restates the thesis

Conclusion Paragraph

• the last paragraph of the essay; it restates the thesis and drops the mic

• the middle parts of an essay