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A letter to the editor of a newspaper about your concerns regarding school  cafeteria food quality. 

• Persuade parents to stop buying school food
• Inform people about the great quality of school food
• Express your opinion of school cafeteria food quality
• Entertain people with a humorous letter

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Begin every body paragraph with  _________________.

• a lead
• an introduction
• a topic sentence
• background information

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In an extended response you need ...

• an introduction paragraph, 2-3 paragraphs answering the prompt/question, and a conclusion paragraph
• one paragraph with an introduction, text evidence, explanation, and conclusion

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True or False: The topic sentence should be at the beginning of each body paragraph and should tell what the body paragraph will be about. 

• True
• False

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What order do essays go in? 

• Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph, Conclusion
• Body Paragraph, Introduction, Conclusion, Body Paragraph 
• Introduction, Body Paragraph, Conclusion, Body Paragraph
• Conclusion, Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph

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What order do essays go in? 

• Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph, Conclusion
• Body Paragraph, Introduction, Conclusion, Body Paragraph 
• Introduction, Body Paragraph, Conclusion, Body Paragraph
• Conclusion, Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph

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What is the last paragraph of a formal essay called?

• Resolution
• Conclusion
• Ending
• Finale

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The following can help a paragraph flow and become more high level

• slang words

• improperly used transition words and phrases

• inventive and informal spelling

• properly used transition words and phrases

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An essay presents ....

• a free flow of ideas in no specific order

• an expression of emotions

• your thoughts with organization and pre-planning

• writing without specific structure

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Before editing your writing, the first step should be to revise. Begin by reading each paragraph separately, and then find the topic sentence for each one. Next, make sure all the sentences relate to that topic sentence. Finally, look at how the paragraphs work together. Make sure there are transitional words between each paragraph so your writing flows together smoothly.

• sequence

• descriptive

• compare & contrast

• problem & solution

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