Essay Structure

How many paragraphs are in a standard essay?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 1

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1H

What is the structure of an essay?

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

• Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain

• Development of Ideas

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What are the parts you need to include in an introduction paragraph?

• Hook

• Background Information about the topic

• Thesis statement

• Evidence

• Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the purpose of a hook?

• Grab the reader's attention

• Introduce your topic

• Answer the question

• Confuse you as a writer

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2A

Where do you include evidence in an essay?

• All paragraphs

• Introduction and conclusion

• All body paragraphs

• The first body paragraph

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

Where do you need to include transition words and phrases?

• At the beginning of each paragraph

• When introducing a new idea or topic

• When including evidence

• The beginning of each sentence

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1C

CCSS.W.7.2C

CCSS.W.7.3C

Which of the following are examples of transitions?

• Additionally

• Another point to consider

• Then

• Quote

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2C

CCSS.W.7.3C

What is the first paragraph of an essay called?

• Body Paragraph

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Claim Statement

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In an essay, where can we find the 'thesis statement'?

• 1st sentence of the introduction

• last sentence of the introduction

• first sentence of the body paragraphs

• 1st sentence of the conclusion

• last sentence of the conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

After you find the main idea/central idea of a text, you must...

• find/provide supporting details/evidence from the text

• state whether you agree or disagree with the author's point of view

• write an objective summary

• None of these

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.W.7.9A