a. Outline the essay's structure

b. Support the thesis statement

c. Capture a reader's attention

d. Add detail to an argument

a. A transitional phrase

b. A paraphrasing of the thesis statement

c. A claim that wind power is the best energy source

d. A description of the factors that contribute to climate change

a. There are many programming languages to choose from.

b. Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer codes.

c. Coding is easy once you take time to practice it.

d. Coding is an essential twenty-first-century skill.

a. Expand on reasons that support the thesis

b. Form bridges from one section to another

c. Contradict the claim in the thesis statement

d. Summarize the purpose of the essay

a. Paraphrased

b. Disconnected

c. Boring

d. Unpersuasive

a. They use evidence to support a claim

b. They recount an experience or event

c. They aim to change a reader's opinion

d. They must have five paragraphs

a. Every essay must contain five paragraphs: an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

b. Tim and Moby explain the structure of a five-paragraph essay, including details about the introduction, the body paragraphs, and the conclusion.

c. Tim is a boy, Moby is a robot, and their movie on the five-paragraph essay is available at BrainPOP.com.

d. In a five-paragraph essay, the essential parts of the introduction are the hook, the thesis, and the topic sentence.

a. Introduction and body paragraph

b. Body paragraph 1 and body paragraph 3

c. Body paragraph and conclusion

d. Introduction and conclusion

a. Hook

b. Topic sentence

c. Thesis statement

d. Conclusion