Informational Essay Structure

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What is the purpose of the hook in an introduction paragraph?

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To grab the reader’s attention.

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What follows the hook in an introduction paragraph?

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The bridge, which transitions by mentioning the hook topic and background info topic.

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What is the role of background information sentences in an introduction?

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To give the reader the information they need to understand the topic.

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What components make up a thesis statement?

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Claim + reason 1 + reason 2, all in one sentence.

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What does a topic sentence in a body paragraph do?

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It tells the reader the topic of the body paragraph (claim + reason 1).

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What is the purpose of context in a body paragraph?

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To give insight into where the quote came from.

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What should Explanation #1 in a body paragraph answer?

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How does the evidence support the reason? How does this evidence prove the claim?

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What is important about Cited Evidence #2 in a body paragraph?

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It should come from a different source than the first piece of evidence.

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What is the purpose of a transition statement in a body paragraph?

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To connect ideas from body paragraphs by mentioning the reasons of each body paragraph.

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How should you transition between two similar topics?

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Use words like 'in addition,' 'furthermore,' 'moreover,' 'similarly,' etc.