This is defined as a "line to catch people's attention"

• Tie back

• Thesis

• Reason

• Hook

A statement or theory that is put forward as your main idea of your essay is...

• Topic Sentence

• Reason

• Example

• Thesis

A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occours.

• Thesis

• Topic Sentence

• Closing Sentence

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Usually the last sentence in a paragraph. It restates the main idea of your paragraph.

• Topic sentence

• Thesis

• Elaboration

• Sum it up sentence

This is used to prove the point that you have stated in your opening Paragraph.

• Topic sentence

• Proof

• Evidence

• Thesis

An expository essay must always contain a thesis, true or false?

• True

• False

The structure of an essay contains, at the very minimum, just an intro, and a closing paragraph.

• True

• False

An expository essay needs to have at least which kinds of paragraphs? (multiple answers)

• Intro

• Closing

• Body

• Thesis

At the end of your essay, you should restate your thesis in your closing paragraph.

• True

• False

You should have as many ___________ paragraphs as you do _______________.

• Opening/Body

• Body/Reasons

• Closing/Reasons

• Thesis/Reasons