Essay Structure

How many paragraphs should an essay have?

• 3
• 4
• 5
• As many as you need

What is the first thing that should go in your introduction?

• Claim
• Thesis
• Hook
• Topic Sentence

Where should you give your claim/thesis?

• At the beginning of the essay
• At the end of the introduction
• In your first body paragraph
• In your conclusion

What is the job of the topic sentence in a body paragraph?

• To tell what the essay is about
• To tell what the paragraph is about
• To ask important questions of the reader
• To make the author sound smart

What is the final sentence of a body paragraph called (the sentence that wraps up the paragraph)?

• The closer
• The concluding sentence
• The clincher
• The ender

What are the two paragraphs where you should put your thesis/claim?

• Introduction and Body Paragraph #1
• Introduction and Conclusion
• Body Paragraph #1 & #2
• You only need to state it once.

What should you do in your conclusion after you restate the thesis/claim?

• Summarize every detail of your whole essay
• Summarize your major points
• Demand the reader agree with you
• Leave your reader thinking

What is the final sentence of your essay called where you try to leave your reader thinking?

• The thinking sentence
• The lasting impression sentence
• The show stopper
• The first impression sentence