Essay Structure

How many paragraphs are in a standard essay?

• 4 to 5

• 3

• 4

• 1

What is the structure of an essay?

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

• Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain

• Development of Ideas

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

• Attention Grabber/Lead In

• Background Information about the topic

• Thesis statement

• Evidence

• Reasoning

What is the purpose of an Attention Grabber/Lead In Statement?

• Grab the reader's attention

• Introduce your topic

• Answer the question

• Confuse you as a writer

Where do you include evidence in an essay?

• All paragraphs

• Introduction and conclusion

• All body paragraphs

• The first body paragraph

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

Which of the following are examples of transitions?

• Additionally

• Another point to consider

• Then

• Quote

What is the first paragraph of an essay called?

• Body Paragraph

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Claim Statement

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

After you decode the prompt to determine your purpose for writing, 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