Essay Writing for ESL Students

The order of paragraphs in an essay is...

• introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion

• body paragraph(s), introduction, conclusion

• thesis, introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion

• introduction, conclusion, body paragraph(s)

An interesting thought, fact, or question at the beginning to catch your reader's interest is called

• thesis

• topic sentence

• claim

• hook

The main idea of your essay is called

• hook

• thesis

• topic sentence

• conclusion

Another name for thesis is...

• main point

• statement position

• contention

• all of the above

Your thesis or claim should be ....

• at the beginning of your introduction

• at the end of your introduction

• repeated with slightly different words in your conclusion

• answer 2 and 3

Each body paragraph should include

• a hook

• a thesis

• details, examples, and explanations

• no more than three sentences

Your conclusion should contain

• a restating of your thesis

• a brief summary of your main ideas

• a thought-provoking questions or a call to action

• all of the above

What is a hook?

• A hook grabs the reader's attention.
• A hook ends the essay.
• A hook is the main idea of an essay.
• The hook explains what each paragraph is about. 

Is it ok to write using personal pronouns (I, my, you, we...) in a mature essay?

• absolutely

• I do what I want

• NO!

Copying and citing an important phrase, sentence or paragraph word for word from a text is?

• summarize
• quote
• reliable
• primary source