The most important sentence in the introduction paragraph for an essay is the...

• hook

• thesis

• Introductory sentence

There are 2 ways to cite evidence from a text. One of them involves putting the text in your own words and citing a page number. This is called

• re-telling

• re-writing

• direct quote

• paraphrasing

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the purpose for background information in your introduction?

• to provide the reader with information about your topic.

• to persuade the reader to take your point of view seriously.

• to persuade the reader to take your point of view seriously.

Where will you typically write the thesis/claim?

• in the first body paragraph.

• The last sentence in your introduction.

• In the conclusion of the essay.

What does the hook in your essay do?

• it reels the reader in to read more in your essay.

• it discourages the reader from reading more in your essay.

• it tells what you paper will be about.

What is a thesis or claim?

• It persuades the reader to agree with your opinion.

• Ir provides knowledge on the topic.

• It tells the reader what the essay will be about.

When you read information and then rewrite it in a shorter, more concise way, you . . .

• summarize it

• paraphrase it

• plagarize it

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How do you support your ideas within an essay?

• with a peer's response

• with a secondary thesis

• with evidence

The introduction paragraph should be about. . .

• 3-5 sentences

• 1 sentence

• a full paragraph

The body paragraphs of the essay should include...

• Thesis statement, evidence, hook, and overview

• Topic sentence, transition into evidence, evidence, explanation, and closing sentence

• Topic sentence, evidence and explanation only