The Basic Parts of an Essay

What is a topic sentence

• sentence in the introduction that states the main idea of the essay

• sentence that states what the body paragraph is about and supports the claim

• sentence that contains evidence from the text to support the claim

• sentence in the conclusion that states the claim

What is the first paragraph of an essay called?

• Conclusion
• Body Paragraphs
• Introduction
• Exposition

What is the last paragraph of an essay called?

• Introduction
• Thesis Statement
• Purple Elephant
• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1E

CCSS.W.9-10.2F

What are the middle paragraphs of an essay called?

• Body Paragraphs
• Conclusion
• Introduction
• Topic Sentence

How do you separate paragraphs i.e. every paragraph should begin with...

• A space

• An indent

• You don't separate paragraphs.

• There is only supposed to be one paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A topic sentence is the main idea sentence of the whole essay.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The last sentence of your introduction paragraph should be a

• thesis
• conclusion
• hook
• bakground

A typical introduction includes (in order)

• hook, background information, thesis
• hook, background information, topic sentence
• context, hook, thesis
• hook, topic sentence

At least how many body paragraphs do you need in your essay?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What should your body paragraphs contain first?

• Examples, quotations, and facts.
• A topic sentence 
• transition sentence

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2B