Parts of an Essay

What are the three main parts of an essay?

• Title, introduction, summary

• Introduction, body, conclusion

• Body, summary, details

• Hook, thesis, examples

What is the purpose of the introduction in an essay?

• To list all arguments

• To grab the reader's attention

• To summarize the essay

• To provide supporting evidence

What is a “hook” in an introduction?

• The main argument of the essay

• A tool for organizing ideas

• An attention-grabbing element like a fact or question

• A summary of the essay's body paragraphs

What should come after the hook in the introduction?

• Body paragraphs

• A detailed analysis

• Background or context

• A closing statement

What is the purpose of the thesis statement?

• To list the sources used

• To state the main argument or purpose of the essay

• To provide background information

• To end the essay with a strong conclusion

Where is the thesis statement usually located?

• At the end of the essay

• In the middle of the essay

• In the introduction

• In the conclusion

What should each body paragraph focus on?

• Multiple unrelated ideas

• A single main idea

• A summary of the conclusion

• Restating the thesis

What is a topic sentence?

• A sentence that introduces the conclusion

• A sentence that states the main idea of a body paragraph

• A detailed description of evidence

• A restatement of the thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What should follow the topic sentence in a body paragraph?

• Background information

• Evidence

• The conclusion

• A new thesis

What is the role of “analysis” in a body paragraph?

• To explain how evidence connects to the thesis

• To introduce a new topic

• To restate the topic sentence

• To create a summary of the paragraph