General Knowedge
One sentence that tells your reader exactly what the entire essay is about
What is a thesis statement
Patrick Henry once said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” This is an example of
What is a quote
The second sentence of your intro provides ____________ information to help the reader have an understanding about the topic of the essay.
What is background.
How many paragraphs should an essay have?
What is five
The purpose of this paragraph is to get your reader interested, provide basic information about your topic, and tell what you will be writing about.
What is an introduction paragraph
"Benjamin Franklin was 70 years old when the American Revolution started" is an example of ....
What is an historical fact
You can use a definition or a statistic as background information. True or False?
What is True
It is important that a thesis contains these two things
What is claim and reasons
How many sentences are in a paragraph?
What is 4-5 sentences
The first sentence of your essay that GRABS your reader and convinces them to keep reading
What is a hook
An example of this is, "Last week I didn't go to bed until 4 Am and didn't wake up until 3 PM."
What is an anecdote
It is very important to make your thessis statement long to include lots of key information. True/False
What is false
An essay typically has 3 paragraphs. Name them
What are the introduction, body paragraphs and the conclusion
An example of this would be, "Have you ever felt like an outcast in a new environment?"
What is a question.
Good writers try to include every detail in their background information. Is this statement true or false
What is false
Your thesis should be the last sentence of your intro paragraph. True or False?
True
There are usually three of these types of paragraphs in an essay
What are the body paragraphs
States the main points of your essay
What is Thesis Statement
65% of college athletes end up with injuries by the end of the school year.
What is a statistic
True or False. Background Information should be at least 2 sentences.
What is true
An example of this would be, "During lunch, all students should be given five extra minutes to eat."
What is a claim
Authors write for three reasons: inform, persuade or entertain. What is the purpose of an argument essay?
What is to persuade?