Elements of an Essay

What should the conclusionary statement do?

• Introduce the next paragraph topic

• Check in on the reader

• Connect the topic of the paragraph to the thesis of the paper.

• Connect the evidence used to the thesis of the paper.

What is the first paragraph of an essay called?

What are the middle paragraphs of an essay called?

What is the last paragraph of an essay called?

What do we call the attention getter in the introduction?

• The thesis

• The hook

• The lead in

• The transition

In the body paragraphs and in the conclusions, the reasons are restated or reworded to show sentence variety. 

• False

• True

• Sometimes

Which elements in an ARGUMENTATIVE essay are missing (left out of) from an INFORMATIVE essay?

• Background Information, Claim, and Reasons

• Claim, Counter Claim, Evidence and Elaboration for Counter Claim & Weakness

• Reason 3, Evidence 3, and Elaboration 3

Which is NOT in the correct order? 

• Introduction= Background, Claim, Reason 1, Reason 2, and Reason 3

• Body 2= Reason 2, Evidence, and Elaboration

• Conclusion= Counter Claim, Evidence & Elaboration for Counter Claim, Weakness, Reason 1, Claim, Reason 3

• Body 3= Reason 3, Evidence, and Elaboration

Which is NOT an organizational part of an essay? 

• Elaboration

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Body Paragraphs

Reasons 1, Reason 2, and Reason 3, are developed or expanded upon in which three paragraphs?

• Introduction, Body 1, and Body 3

• Background Info, Body 2, and Body 3

• Body 1, Body 2, and Body 3

• Introduction, Body, and Conclusion