Essay Writing for ESL Students

How should every paragraph begin?

• with a question
• with text evicence
• indented

How many body paragraphs should you have in an informational or opinion essay?

• 3
• 2
• 7
• 5

What should you NEVER put into an essay?

• "I'm about to tell you about..."
• text evidence
• a question
• your opinion

Should you include details in the introduction or conclusion of an essay?

• yes
• no

What type of sentence should begin all body paragraphs?

• detail sentence
• topic sentence
• introduction sentence
• conclusion sentence

How many TOTAL paragraphs should you have in an informational or opinion essay?

• 2
• 3
• 5
• 7

What would be a good way to begin an essay?

• ask a question
• state the three body paragraphs
• restate the conclusion
• write, "I am about to write about..."

How many sentences should each paragraph include?

• 2
• 43
• 3-5
• 9 or more

If you use quotations for text evidence, what should you do?

• copy exactly from the text
• paraphrase
• make up your own evidence

If you use evidence from the text, but do not use quotations...what should you do?

• copy directly from the text
• make up your own evidence
• paraphrase
• just put what you think the reader wants to know