Essay Structure

How many paragraphs does a standard essay have?

• Three

• One

• Five

• Eight

What is the structure of an essay?

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

• Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain

• Development of Ideas

What are the parts you need to include in an introduction paragraph?

• Hook

• Transition

• Thesis statement

• Evidence

• Reasoning

What is the purpose of a hook?

• Grab the reader's attention

• Introduce your topic

• Answer the question

• Confuse you as a writer

What is the purpose of a transition in the introduction?

• Connect your hook to your topic

• Explain your hook

• Give reasoning for your evidence

• Introduce your topic

Which of the following are types of hooks?

• Relevant fact

• Bold pronouncement

• Inverted pyramid

• Restate the question

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

In an essay, your "restate" and "answer" go into

• The thesis statement in the introduction

• The first sentence of each paragraph

• The first sentence of the essay

Where do you include evidence in an essay?

• All paragraphs

• Introduction and conclusion

• All body paragraphs

• The first body paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

How many sentences should your paragraphs be?

• 3-5

• At least 5

• As many as you need

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

Where do you need to include transition words and phrases?

• At the beginning of each paragraph

• When introducing a new idea or topic

• When including evidence

• The beginning of each sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1