Writing an Essay

What is the first paragraph called?

• Body paragraph

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Rough draft

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the last paragraph called?

• Body paragraph

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Rough draft

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

What important statement goes in your introduction?

• A question

• A quote

• A thesis

• A transition

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

What is the paragraph in the middle called?

• Body paragraph

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Rough draft

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

Each body paragraph should include

• a hook

• a thesis

• details, examples, and explanations

• no more than three sentences

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2B

What is a hook?

• A hook grabs the reader's attention.
• A hook ends the essay.
• A hook is the main idea of an essay.
• The hook explains what each paragraph is about. 

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

What is a thesis statement?

• The statement that is the main idea of an essay.
• The statement that introduces each paragraph.
• The statement that grabs the reader's attention. 
• The final statement in an essay. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

When paraphrasing, you do not want to use the same words as the original author.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.1D

CCSS.W.6.8

Copying and citing an important phrase, sentence or paragraph word for word from a text is?

• summarize
• direct quote
• reliable
•  source

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2B

CCSS.W.6.8

What type of sentence always starts a body paragraph?

• Topic Sentence
• Supporting Detail
• Restated Thesis