Introductions
This paragraph is the first part of an essay, it goes at the beginning, and gives a preview of what you will write about.
What is an introduction
There can be any number of these paragraphs depending on how much you have to prove.
What are body paragraphs
This is the last paragraph of your essay.
What is a conclusion paragraph
No reasons you discuss in your body paragraphs is supported, or can be proven if you don't have ____________
What is evidence
You should always come up with this first before you start to write.
What is a thesis
Telling your reader a little bit about your topic; comes after the hook.
What is background info
What you take from the texts to prove your reasons.
What is evidence
What you restate in your conclusion (and switch the word order a little)
What is your thesis
If you quote an author or use direct words from the text, you have to put these around it.
What are quotation marks
You need a thesis so that your reader knows
What is what you are trying to prove or talk about
This catches the readers attention and makes them want to continue reading.
What is a hook
Statements that can be proven true; not your opinion
What are facts (or statistics if they have numbers)
One way to end your paper is with a question that does this.
What is a question that gives the reader something to think or wonder about
Your evidence should go in these paragraphs
What are body paragraphs
Each body paragraph relates back to your thesis for this reason.
What are the reasons listed in your thesis for what you are proving or discussing.
A way to write a hook: A little story that you could tell to grab your reader's attention.
What is an anecdote
Each body paragraph should have one for the first sentence and it tells you what the paragraph will be about.
What is a topic sentence
The other way to end your paper for your reader; sounds like a command.
What is a call to action
You can't just copy information from the texts and use quotation marks. You have to do this to show where you found the information.
What is cite your source
A thesis should be this long and simple and direct.
What is one sentence
You state this as the last sentence in your introduction paragraph; the most important part of your essay.
What is a thesis
True or false: Your evidence ONLY belongs in the body paragraphs.
What is true
True or false: The conclusion is the longest part of your essay.
What is false
What is What? So What? Now What?
This is the formula for a thesis.
What is topic + opinion + 3 reasons