Essay Main Points

What is a transition word?

• Transition words are words that aren’t necessary in a good essay.

• Transition words are words that make your essay not flow.

• Transition words are used to link together different ideas in your text.

• Transition words are nouns, adverbs, and adjectives.

A conclusion

• Introduces new information

• Isn’t required when writing an essay

• Is at the end of the essay

• Summarizes the main points of the essay

In what section of your essay should you summarize your main points?

• the hook

• the introduction

• the body

• the conclusion

The part of an essay where the writer brings together the main ideas and wraps up the essay.

• Thesis

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

The sentence that presents the main idea of your essay is the

• thesis

• topic

• introduction

• hook

Which part of your essay will contain textual evidence to support your points?

• the introduction

• the body

• the conclusion

• the thesis

A written work that presents a single main idea about a particular topic is a(n)

• story

• article

• thesis

• essay

What should you include in your body paragraphs? (Select all that apply)

• a hook

• textual evidence

• a thesis

• a summary of key points

• analysis of your main points

What should you include in your conclusion paragraph? (Select all that apply)

• a hook

• textual evidence

• a thesis

• a summary of key points

• analysis of your main points

What should you include in your introduction paragraph? (Select all that apply)

• a hook

• textual evidence

• a thesis

• a summary of key points

• analysis of your main points