Informational Essay Review

What is a thesis statement?

• A general idea of what the essay is about

• A summary of the main idea

• A statement that explains the main idea of an essay

• A suggestion that you should read the essay

What are the parts of an informational essay?

How many body paragraphs does an informational essay have?

How many minutes do you have to write your informational essay?

• 60

• 90

• 120

• all day

List some key words from the prompt that will help determine that the essay is informational:

True or false: Without a thesis you don't have an essay

• True

• False

What are the parts of an introduction paragraph?

How many paragraphs should an informational essay have?

What is the thesis formula?

List a possible transition word for your first body paragraph.