Essay Structure

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

An interesting thought, fact, or question at the beginning to catch your reader's interest is called

• thesis

• topic sentence

• claim

• hook

The main idea of your essay is called

• hook

• thesis

• topic sentence

• conclusion

Another name for thesis is...

• main point

• argument

• claim

• all of the above

Each body paragraph should include

• a hook

• a thesis

• details, examples, and explanations

• no more than three sentences

A _______________ essay tells a story.

• descriptive

• narrative

• expository

• persuasive

A reflective essay tells of

• different points of view

• a story

• a personal experience

• describes something in great detail

An essay that presents information or facts (explains) is called...

• expository

• reflective

• descriptive

• narrative

If you are taking sides and are pro or con in order to influence somebody's opinion or action, you are writing a _____________________ essay.

• expository

• reflective

• narrative

• persuasive

The most important sentence in your essay is the _____.

• last sentence

• first sentence

• thesis sentence

• counterclaim