Structure of an Essay

How many parts of an essay are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

3 - Introduction / Body Paragraphs / Conclusion

How many paragraphs must you develop when writing an extended essay for ELC080 or MUET?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Answer explanation

Introduction + 3 body paragraphs + Conclusion = 5 paragraphs

Which of these is the CORRECT ORDER of the elements found in an Introduction paragraph?

• Thesis Statement - Hook - Background Information

• Hook - Thesis Statement - Background Information

• Hook - Background Information - Thesis Statement

• Background Information - Thesis Statement - Hook

Answer explanation

The Introduction paragraph starts with a hook - background information - thesis statement.

What is the a THESIS STATEMENT?

• It consists of explanations and examples

• It is the main idea of a particular paragraph

• It attracts the attention of the reader(s)

• It is the main idea of the entire essay

Answer explanation

Thesis statement highlights the main idea of an entire essay (consisting of all 3 main points).

Where can we find the THESIS STATEMENT?

• First line of the Introduction paragraph

• Last line of the Conclusion paragraph

• First line of the Conclusion paragraph

• Last line of the Introduction paragraph

Answer explanation

You can find the Thesis Statement in the last line of the Introduction paragraph

How many elements can be found in the Body Paragraphs?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Answer explanation

T-E-E-E-L = 5 elements

The 'T' in TEEEL means?

• Thesis Statement

• Trial and error

• Topic Sentence

• Typo error

Answer explanation

T - Topic Sentence

What is the meaning of a TOPIC SENTENCE?

• It consists of explanations and examples

• The main idea of a particular paragraph

• The main idea of the entire essay

• It grabs the attention of the reader(s)

Which of these is the CORRECT ORDER of the elements found in the BODY paragraphs (Supporting details)?

• Elaboration of topic sentence - Example - Elaboration of examples

• Example - Elaboration of example - Elaboration of topic sentence

• Elaboration of example - Example - Elaboration of topic sentence

• Elaboration of topic sentence - Elaboration of examples - Example

Answer explanation

The supporting details start with: Elaboration of topic sentence - Example - Elaboration of examples

How many elements can be found in a Conclusion paragraph?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Answer explanation

There are only TWO elements found in a Conclusion paragraph - Restatement and Final Comments.