Introductory Essay

Your thesis statement should be your main idea of the entire essay

• true

• false

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

For every concrete detail, you should have ______ commentary sentence(s)

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which part of the introduction is the reason why you are writing the essay?

• the hook

• the definition of term

• the pivot

• The thesis statement

The hook should be ____________.

• a specific statement

• a question

• a general statement

• an advice

What is the name of the sentence you are trying to support in an argumentative essay, and you will find that sentence at the end of the introductory paragraph?

• controlling idea

• main sentence

• main idea

• claim

What type of information goes in the introductory paragraph?

• Summary of details in the essay

• Background information about topic

• Introduction to the writer of the essay

• Summary of passages read

What is the main sentence you are trying to explain in an informative essay, and you will find it at the end of the introductory paragraph?

• claim

• main sentence

• controlling idea

• main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which word below is a sentence in an essay that clearly explains what the essay is about, typically located at the end of the introductory paragraph?

• counterclaim

• hook

• topic sentence

• thesis statement