STAAR Essay

What are the two types of essays that could be on the test?

• Narrative

• Informational

• Nonfiction

• Argumentative

How many paragraphs does your essay need to be?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

What paragraph types must be in your essay?

• Introduction

• 1st Body Paragraph

• 2nd Body Paragraph

• Conclusion

In an argumentative essay you must include the _____, reason one, and reason two in the introduction paragraph.

ALL of the following paragraphs need a transition sentence starter EXCEPT -

• Introduction

• 1st Body Paragraph

• 2nd Body Paragraph

• Conclusion

An appropriate transition sentence for the first body paragraph would be -

• In conclusion,

• Lastly,

• The text said,

• First of all,

Two appropriate transition sentences for the second body paragraph is -

• First of all,

• Second of all,

• Lastly,

• In conclusion,

The only way the informational essay and argumentative essay are different is that the informational essay has a -

• claim

• central idea

• text evidence

• reason 1 and 2