Essay Writing Essentials

The video tutorial teaches students how to write a three-paragraph essay, covering the introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs. It explains the purpose and structure of each paragraph, using an example opinion essay about dogs as pets. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of a strong introduction to hook the reader, a detailed body paragraph to support the main idea, and a conclusion that restates the main idea and leaves a lasting impression. Students are guided to write their own opinion essay using a provided graphic organizer.

What is a paragraph?

• A single sentence about a topic

• A collection of sentences about different topics

• A list of unrelated sentences

• A collection of sentences about the same topic

What are the three parts of a three-paragraph essay?

• Start, Content, Finish

• Introduction, Middle, End

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Beginning, Middle, End

What is the purpose of the introduction paragraph?

• To list all the topics

• To provide evidence

• To hook the reader and introduce the main idea

• To summarize the essay

What should the introduction paragraph contain?

• A conclusion

• Examples and evidence

• A list of topics

• The topic sentence and main idea

What is the role of the body paragraph?

• To list unrelated ideas

• To support the main idea with examples or evidence

• To introduce the essay

• To conclude the essay

Which words help in the flow of the body paragraph?

• First, Next, Then

• Moreover, Furthermore, Additionally

• Finally, Lastly, End

• Start, Begin, Initiate

What is the purpose of the conclusion paragraph?

• To introduce new ideas

• To provide more examples

• To list all the topics discussed

• To restate the main idea and end with a strong statement

What should the conclusion paragraph include?

• A list of references

• A restatement of the main idea

• A summary of unrelated topics

• New evidence

In the example essay, what is the writer's opinion?

• Cats are the best pets

• Dogs are the best pets

• Birds are the best pets

• Fish are the best pets

What is highlighted in orange in the example essay?

• The main idea

• The evidence

• The conclusion

• The topic sentence