Essay Writing Components

Front

hook

Back

A way to get the reader’s attention.

Front

bridge

Back

Getting from the hook to the thesis.

Front

thesis

Back

What the writer is writing about / main idea of the essay.

Front

topic sentence

Back

What a body paragraph is about.

Front

claim / fact / opinion

Back

The claim / fact / opinion given.

Front

support / explanation

Back

The evidence, support / explanation of the claim or fact.

Front

transition

Back

Connecting this paragraph with the next.

Front

rephrased thesis

Back

Rephrase your thesis from the intro.

Front

summary

Back

Summarize your main points (body paragraphs)

Front

closing sentence

Back

Connects back to the hook / intro..