5 Paragraph Essay Structure

Put the following in order for an informational/argumentative INTRODUCTION paragraph

• Thesis Statement

• Background Information

• Hook

What is a HOOK?

• explain your topic

• give reasons for your claim

• grab the reader's attention

• your last sentence

Which of the following would be an example of a HOOK?

• an interesting fact

• a question

• introduce yourself as the writer

• a quote from a source

What is Background Information?

• telling your main 3 points/ reasons

• grabbing the reader's attention

• a quote from a source

• explaining your topic

What is a thesis statement?

• an interesting fact

• when you explain what your topic is

• when you re-state key words from the prompt & give 3 reasons

• a quote from a source

Which of the following is an example of a thesis statement?

• Focus and regulate your emotions.

• It is important because it helps you focus, reenergizes your body, and regulates your emotions.

• Naps are generally good for people becuase they help you focus, reenergize your body, and regulate your emotions.

• Naps are generally good for people.

Put the following in order for your BODY PARAGRAPH #1/2

• Explain in your own words

• Topic Sentence/ Reason from thesis

• Cite Textual Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Your topic sentence should...

• be a thought in your brain

• match a reason in your thesis statement

• be new information to the reader

• make no sense

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Citing textual evidence is all of the following EXCEPT...

• should have quotation marks "...."

• can be word for word from the reading/source

• can be paraphrased or summed up portion from the reading/source

• does not need to be from the reading/source

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

Which of the following is a good sentence stem for citing textual evidence (select TWO)

• According to (source), "..."

• I think...

• The (source) explains, "...."

• The entire sentence should be the quote

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1