Intros
Where does the introduction paragraph go in the essay?
First paragraph
How many body paragraphs should your essay have?
3
(unless you were absent and a teacher said to only do 2)
Where does the conclusion paragraph go?
At the very end of an essay
Every quote should start with a _____________.
capital letter
A ____________ is an action word.
verb
What is the first thing you should start your introduction paragraph with?
What are the 4 things each body paragraph needs?
Topic sentence
Ministory/background info
Introduce a quote
This shows/This proves
What is the first thing you should do in your conclusion?
Repeat your claim sentence
[Box statement] because *,*,*.
Plastic bags should be banned because they cause pollution they are made of toxic chemicals and they do not break down easily.
Plastic bags should be banned because they cause pollution, they are made of toxic chemicals, and they do not break down easily.
An _______________ describes a noun.
adjective
What is the second thing you need in an introduction?
Your claim sentence.
[Box statement] because *,*,*.
When I write ideas I've learned from my research in my own words it's called ______________.
paraphrasing
or
a ministory.
What is the second thing you need in a conclusion?
A lingering thought
The article says Uniforms contribute to a sense of community
The article says, "Uniforms contribute to a sense of community."
A noun is a __________ , ___________ , or _______.
A noun is a person, place, or thing.
Should quotes go in an introduction?
No
If I copy information directly out of an article, it needs to go in ____________.
Quotation marks
Explain what a lingering thought is.
Something to end your essay to make your reader keep thinging.
What punctuation mark should come BEFORE quotation marks?
comma
What is the noun in this sentence?
The yellow bus drove very slowly.
bus
Why is a hook called a hook?
When you're fishing, you try to CATCH a fish with a hook.
In an essay, you're trying to CATCH your reader's attention.
How do we show our reader that a new paragraph is starting?
Go to a new line and indent or press Tab
Give a way to start a lingering thought sentence.
Things would be different if...
Maybe...
Next time...
People should...
Here is a quote from The Power of School Uniforms: "Uniforms can help students learn to manage their appearance and follow rules."
Write a sentence that correctly introduces and quotes it.
The Power of School Uniforms says, "Uniforms can help students learn to manage their appearance and follow rules."
What is the adjective in this sentence?
The yellow bus drove very slowly.
yellow