Writing Structure

What do you do to START a conclusion?

• Rephrase the thesis

• Repeat the thesis

• Use two concluding strategies

• Repeat all of your reasons

Which is NOT a concluding strategy?

• Call-to-Action

• A short story

• A comparison

• A consequence (If..., then)

How many paragraphs should a basic essay be?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What's the purpose of the Bridge sentence in the Intro?

• Connect paragraphs

• State your answer and reasons

• Connect your Hook to your Thesis

• Conclude the essay

What's the purpose of the Thesis statement in the Introduction?

• It's your answer and the brief reasons why

• It's the attention-grabber

• It's your explanation to a quote

• It's a transition, answer, and reason

What is in a Topic Sentence of a Body Paragraph?

• Transition, Answer, Reason

• Intro, Body, Conclusion

• Hook, Bridge, and Thesis

Which is NOT a proper way to introduce a quote?

• A quote to support my claim is...

• A quote to prove this is...

• Evidence from the text states...

• According to the text, the author states...

Answer explanation

DON'T USE FIRST PERSON!

What's the structure of a body paragraph (the three paragraphs in the middle of an essay)?

• Hook, Bridge, Thesis

• Topic Sentence, Quote, Explanation

• Rephrase Thesis, Two Concluding Strategies

• According to the text, the author states...

Answer explanation

DON'T USE FIRST PERSON!

The thesis statement should express a main idea that links to supporting points. It must use key words from the prompt.

• True

• False

What are examples of transition words? Choose all that apply

• Next

• Firstly

• So

• additionally