Essay Composition

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 first thing that should go in your introduction?

• Claim
• Thesis
• Hook
• Topic Sentence

What is the proper order for a body paragraph?

• Topic Sentence, Evidence, explanation, link.
• Cite Evidence
• False
• Evidence,  topic sentence and explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph called?

• topic sentence 
• body sentences  
• concluding sentence 
• thesis 

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the first paragraph called?

• introduction
• conclusion

What are the middle paragraphs called?

• group
• body
• sections

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What sentence tells you what the paragraph is about?

• Concluding sentence
• Topic sentence
• Examples
• Explaining the point further

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph called?

• topic sentence 
• body sentences  
• concluding sentence 
• thesis 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What type of evidence is this:
Dr. Jones stated, "When students are given healthy options at school, they are more likely to eat a well-balanced meal."

• Fact
• Statistic
• Quote
• Example

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

What type of evidence is this:
Students are not happy;  for example, students are posting their anger over the program using Twitter at “#ThanksMichelle.”

• Fact
• Statistic
• Quote
• Example

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1