Elements of an essay

What are the three types of essays you can write?

• Short Story

• Explanatory/Informational

• Opinion

• Argumentative

• Narrative

What is the first paragraph of an essay called?

What are the middle paragraphs of an essay called?

What is the last paragraph of an essay called?

What do we call the attention getter in the introduction?

• The thesis

• The hook

• The lead in

• The transition

What do you call the part of the introduction paragraph where you state your opinion and introduce your body paragraphs?

• The topic sentence

• The lead in

• The hook

• The thesis

What is the first part of a body paragraph called?

• The transition

• The conclusionary statement

• The topic sentence

• Elaboration

What do the C and E stand for in "Every C needs an E"?

What should the conclusionary statement do?

• Introduce the next paragraph topic

• Check in on the reader

• Connect the topic of the paragraph to the thesis of the paper.

• Connect the evidence used to the thesis of the paper.

What punctuation mark should come after a transition?

• A period

• A comma

• An exclamation mark

• A question mark