Essay Structure

Which 2 of the following elements will appear in your informational essay:

• Facts

• Claims

• Transition words and phrases

What are the first steps in writing an essay?

• Close Reading for evidence

• Proofreading the passages

• Citing Evidence in your paragraphs

• Writing a rough draft

• Unpacking the prompt and establishing a purpose for reading

Begin every body paragraph with a ________

• lead

• Introduction

• topic sentence that Restates Question

• Background information

Which type of paragraph contains cited evidence?

• Body

• Beginning

• Conclusion

• Resolution

What kind of essay attempts to convince the reader of a claim by means of logic and persuasion?

• Argumentative

• Narrative

• Expository

• Compare and Contrast

When citing evidence you must _______________

• Credit or name the source

• Summarize ideas

• Copy exact words

• Retell in your own words

After citing evidence you must _________

• review, revise

• quote, paraphrase

• explain, elaborate

• introduce, summarize

Which transition signals contrast?

• furthermore

• for instance

• as a result

• however

What is the first paragraph in a formal essay called?

• Beginning

• Grabber

• Hook

• Introduction

What is the last paragraph of a formal essay called?

• Resolution

• Conclusion

• Ending

• Finale