8th Writing Structure Review

The first paragraph is an ______________________

• Introduction

• Body 1

• Body 2

• Body 3

• Conclusion

In an informative writing composition, NEVER SAY I !!!

• True

• False

Text evidence can be ___________ or ___________

• paraphrase

• direct quote

• your opinion

Each body paragraph should include reasoning, this is where______________

• you provide a citation

• you provide details from the text

• you restate your thesis statement

• you restate your subtopic, and explain how the evidence supports both your subtopic and the main topic.

how many body paragraphs are in an essay?

• 1

• 2

• 3

A conclusion paragraph includes a _________________ and a __________________________

• evidence

• citation

• thesis

• bold statement (like a hook)

What is a topic sentence?

• The sentence that gets the reader's attention.
• The sentence that is the main idea of the entire essay.
• The final sentence in an essay. 
• The sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph. 

The thesis statement is the __________ sentence of the introduction paragraph.

• first
• last

What is the purpose of an expository writing piece?

• To inform/explain
• To persuade
• To express ideas/feelings
• To entertain

Tells what your evidences MEANS and why it MATTERS for your claim

• Elaboration
• Evidence
• Claim
• Transition