Writing a Paragraph

Where in a five-paragraph essay would you find a thesis statement?

• The introductory paragraph

• The first sentence of the second paragraph

• The last sentence of the third paragraph

• Conclusion

Imagine you were writing an essay about BrainPOP's "Five-Paragraph Essay" movie. What might be your thesis statement?

• A five paragraph essay must always have five paragraphs.

• Tim and Moby are a boy and robot that make movies on brainpop.com.

• Tim and Moby use humor to demonstrate the basic structure of a five paragraph essay.

• Five paragraph essays are a chore to write.

The five paragraph essay follows a specific format. In the previous sentence, what is a SYNONYM for "precise"?

• specific

• stiff

• individual

• ambigious

What must you do after you write your thesis statement?

• Write a second thesis statement

• Support your thesis with at least three examples

• Ask questions that the reader must answer for herself

• Conclude the essay

How is a thesis statement different from the examples you use to support it?

• A thesis statement is a question, examples are always sentences

• A thesis statement is addressed to your teacher, the examples address your classmate.

• A thesis statement is written in the first person, the examples are written in third person

• The thesis statement is an opinion, the examples you use to support it are facts

What happens in the second, third, and fourth paragraph?

• The writer brings up new examples not mentioned in the introduction.

• The writer expands on the examples mention in the thesis statement.

• The writer makes three new thesis statements.

• The writer draws three new conclusions.

If a five paragraph essay was a building, paragraph two, three, and four would be what part of the building?

• The roof

• The foundation

• The blueprint

• The beams that support the structure

What would you find in the conclusion paragraph of your writing?

• A quote that sums up what the writer was saying

• A new argument in favor of the thesis

• A restatement of the thesis and supporting details

• A direct address to the reader

What would happen if you don't use transition words (like next, second, after, then, because) in your writing?

• Your writing wouldn't make sense

• You would accidentally destroy your thesis

• Your essay would seem disjointed and the paragraphs wouldn't flow together.

• You would need to add extra examples of have it make sense

What are the three parts of an introduction paragraph?

• Thesis, claim, and conclusion

• Thesis, claim, and main points.

• Hook, background, and thesis

• Hook, background, and body paragraphs.