Parts of an Essay: Review

Select the three things needed in the INTRODUCTION paragraph: (you need to select all three correctly to get this point)

• Hook
• Thesis Statement
• Overview of Subtopics
• Supporting Details

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CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.3A

the very first 1 - 3 sentences of your essay (located in your introduction paragraph); this grabs the reader's attention

• Hook
• Thesis statement

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CCSS.W.7.3A

ONE SENTENCE THAT STATES THE WRITER'S MAIN ARGUMENT FOR THE entire ESSAY; found in the introduction paragraph

• Topic sentence
• Thesis statement

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CCSS.W.7.4

found in your introduction paragraph; 1 - 3 sentences that lets the reader know what the main point will be for each of your body paragraphs

• topic sentence
• overview of subtopics

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CCSS.W.7.2A

What is the NAME of the PART OF THE ESSAY that is missing in this introduction paragraph?

• Missing: a hook
• Missing: a thesis statement
• Missing: an overview of subtopics

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CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.2A

Fill it in: Introduction Paragraph

• The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is an amazing book.
• I'm on page 117 and there hasn't been a dull moment yet.
• Ponyboy is the main character and has really loyal friends and he is living with his two brothers, Darry and Sodapop.

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CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.2B

CCSS.W.7.3A

Mark the three things needed in each BODY paragraph: (you need to select all three correctly to get this point)

• Topic Sentence
• Supporting Details
• Concluding Sentence
• Thesis Statement

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CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.2B

CCSS.W.7.2F

What is the main function of body paragraphs in an essay?

• To provide evidence and analysis supporting the thesis

• To restate the thesis in different words

• To conclude the essay

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CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.2B

Each of the TOPIC sentences in an essay tells us:

• what the ENTIRE PAPER is about
• what that body PARAGRAPH is about

The topic sentence is made up of 2 things; pick those TWO things below:

• the topic
• the main point
• an interesting way to start your paper

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CCSS.W.7.1A