Writing Process Practice

An essay presents ....

• a free flow of ideas in no specific order

• an expression of emotions

• your thoughts with organization and pre-planning

• writing without specific structure

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)

The main idea of your essay is called

• body paragraph

• thesis

• topic sentence

• conclusion

Your thesis or claim should be ....

• in your first body paragraph

• at the end of your introduction

• repeated with slightly different words in your conclusion

• answer 2 and 3

In this step of the writing process, you are writing down all of your ideas and often using a graphic organizer...

• Pre-Writing

• Drafting

• Revision

• Publishing

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

• all of the above

A _______________ essay tells a story.

• descriptive

• narrative

• expository

• persuasive

An essay...

• always has the same length

• never has more than four paragraphs

• consists of one or multiple paragraphs

• always has five paragraphs

Which sentence would be the better thesis statement for the introductory paragraph of an essay?

• There is no question that cell phones have changed our lives in a very big way.

• While cell phones provide freedom and mobility, they can also become a leash, compelling users to answer them anywhere and at any time.