Essay Essentials

What is the most important sentence in an essay?

• The topic sentence

• The hook

• The thesis statement

• The last sentence

The thesis statement must include ....

• The main idea, a claim, and reasons

• A question

• A topic sentence

• Evidence to support the claim.

At minimum, how many body paragraphs should there be?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

When responding to a literary prompt the hook should ....

• ask a question

• make a claim

• state the topic

• summarize the reading

A topic sentence ....

• tells what the paragraph is about and relates back to the thesis statement.

• is a thesis statement.

• provides evidence.

• belongs in the conclusion.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What kind of information should follow the evidence?

• a transition sentence

• a quotation

• commentary

• a topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

A conclusion may do all except ....

• introduce new information.

• summarize

• ask a thought provoking question

• restate the thesis.

• provide a call to action.

The thesis statement should most often be ....

• The last sentence of the essay.

• The first sentence of the essay.

• The last sentence of the introduction.

• The first sentence of the first body paragraph.

The introduction must include a bridge.

• True

• False

How many types of sentences should you use?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4