Basic Essay Structure

Basic Essay Structure

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Emily Huntington

English

8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the first thing that should go in your introduction?
Claim
Thesis
Hook
Topic Sentence

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Where should you give your claim/thesis?
At the beginning of the essay
At the end of the introduction
In your first body paragraph
In your conclusion

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the job of the topic sentence in a body paragraph?
To tell what the essay is about
To tell what the paragraph is about
To ask important questions of the reader
To make the author sound smart

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What are the two paragraphs where you should put your thesis/claim?
Introduction and Body Paragraph #1
Introduction and Conclusion
Body Paragraph #1 & #2
You only need to state it once.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What should you do in your conclusion after you restate the thesis/claim?
Summarize every detail of your whole essay
Summarize your major points
Demand the reader agree with you
Leave your reader thinking

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the structure of an essay?

Introduction, Body, Conclusion

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain

Development of Ideas

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many paragraphs does a standard essay have?

Three

One

Five

Eight

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a good transition phrase to use when you go from body paragraph 1 to body paragraph 2?

To continue

To summarize

For instance

However

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a good transition phrase to use when you begin the 1st body paragraph?

To conclude

First of all

Next

For example

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should the conclusion consist of?

A recipe for the best brownies ever

A story about your childhood

A restatement or a restatement of the main points of the essay.

An example to prove your claim or idea is correct.

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