Essay Writing and Embedding Quotations

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 introduction 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 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

You must put a citation ​ (a)  

• after each quote or paraphrase.

• at the end of each paragraph.

• only when you use a direct quote.

• before the quotation.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

After each quotation, you must analyze HOW and WHY the quote supports your point.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

When analyzing your quotations, you should

• focus on restating the quotation in other words.

• analyze how and why the quotation supports your point.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When quoting a source in your academic writing, first ​ (a)   the ​ quotation, then ​ (b)   the quotation, and finally ​ ​ (c)   how and why the quotation supports your main point.

• introduce

• cite

• explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• thesis

• topic

• introduction

• hook