How to Write an Essay

What is a hook?

• The answer to a question
• A sentence to get readers excited
• A sentence to tell readers what you are writing about
• Textual evidence

What is text evidence?

• Answers to a question
• The passage in your own words
• The words in the passage
• The words in the passage you use to show where you got your answer

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How do you show your text evidence? You write...

• I know this because...
• In the text it says...
• This shows me that...
• One way I showed this is...

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Text evidence must include

• Quotation Marks
• Question Marks
• Exclamation Marks
• High Marks

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Should you paraphrase the question prompt?

• Yes
• No 
• I don't know

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Why do you need to restate what you wrote in your essay in your conclusion?

• So that you can seem smart
• So that you can check your answers
• So that you can remind your readers of your claims and evidence
• So you can practice writing better essays next time

When you reread your work, what question should you ask yourself?

• Does this make sense?
• Does this count for points?
• Does this matter?
• Am I finished?

What are the three components of a sound thesis statement? 

• Hook, Topic, Transition
• Idea/Topic, Position, Reasons
• Opinion, Reasons, Clincher
• Topic, Reasons, Evidence

Which of the following should NOT be used as a hook in an introductory paragraph? 

• question
• anecdote (short story)
• quote
• startling fact

A _______ is the last sentence of your essay and should leave the reader with something to think about. 

• thesis statement 
• hook
• clincher
• transition