Essay Organization

Reorder the following for the INTRODUCTION paragraph:

• background information

• hook

• thesis

Reorder the following for BODY PARAGRAPH 1 in an essay:

• elaboration 1

• evidence 1

• topic sentence (main point 1 in thesis)

• evidence 2

• elaboration 2

Reorder the following for BODY PARAGRAPH 2:

• evidence 4

• elaboration 4

• evidence 3

• elaboration 3

• topic sentence (main point 2 from thesis)

The last sentence in a body paragraph is called the ​ (a)  

• summary sentence
• hook
• thesis
• background information

Reorder the following for BODY PARAGRAPH 3 in an ARGUMENTATIVE essay:

• elaboration for the counterclaim evidence

• turnaround sentence to rebuttal counterclaim

• evidence to support the counterclaim

• topic sentence (counterclaim main point)

• evidence to support your claim

Reorder the following for BODY PARAGRAPH 3 in an expository essay:

• evidence 6

• evidence 5

• elaboration 5

• elaboration 6

• topic sentence (main point 3 from thesis)

The purpose of the summary sentence at the end of a body paragraph is:

• introduce a new idea

• transition into the next

• sum up the paragraph and transition into the next

• sum up the paragraph

Reorder the following for the CONCLUSION paragraph:

• closing statement that connects back to the hook

• restate the thesis

• summary of your essay