Informational Essay Review

What is a thesis statement?

• A general idea of what the essay is about

• A summary of the main idea

• A statement that explains the main idea of an essay

• A suggestion that you should read the essay

What are the parts of an informational essay?

How many body paragraphs does an informational essay have?

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How many minutes do you have to write your informational essay?

• 60

• 90

• 120

• all day

List some key words from the prompt that will help determine that the essay is informational:

True or false: Without a thesis you don't have an essay

• True

• False

What are the parts of an introduction paragraph?

How many paragraphs should an informational essay have?

What is the thesis formula?

List a possible transition word for your first body paragraph.