Essay Format

How many paragraphs should you have in your essay?

• 1
• 5
• 7
• 3

How many hamburger paragraphs should you have in your essay?

• 5
• 2
• 3
• 1

How many sentences are in your conclusion paragraph?

• 5
• 3
• 6
• 2

How many sentences are in your introductory paragraph?

• 3
• 5
• 6
• 2

The last sentence of you introductory paragraph should state your

• thesis
• concrete detail
• commentary
• summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

The first sentence of your introductory paragraph is called the

• attention grabber
• Summary
• Thesis statement
• Conclusion

You should include transition words throughout your essay

• True
• False

The first sentence of the conclusion paragraph should

• restate your thesis
• Summarize your body paragraphs
• Include a quote
• Grab your readers attention

Hamburger paragraphs contain how many sentences?

• 4
• 6
• 5
• 3

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Your attention grabber should 

• make your reader become involved in the essay
• Summarize what you will be writing about
• State your thesis
• You don't need one