Parts of an Essay
Types of Essays
What Am I?
Writing steps
Grammar
100
This is the opening part of the essay containing the hook, thesis, plan and concluding statement.
What is the introduction
100
This type of essay is used to convince the reader to believe as you do.
What is the persuasion essay
100
I get the reader's attention with a question or a statement
What is the hook
100
I organize your thoughts.
What is prewriting
100
I am a person, place thing, or idea.
What is a noun
200
This is the paragraph that shares your final thoughts with the reader. Parts include revision of thesis, restating plan and connecting to reader.
What is the conclusion
200
In this essay the writer communicates ideas and information about a topic to specific audiences for a specific purpose
What is an expository essay
200
I am the main idea of your essay.
What is the thesis
200
I find errors in spelling, mechanics, and word choice.
What is Editing
200
I am a word of action, I am always doing something,
What is a verb
300
Contains three ideas that tell what you essay is about.
What is the plan
300
This essay tells a story in a sequence of events.
What is a narrative essay
300
I contain specific facts and details that are appropriate for the topic, are relevant, and come from a variety of sources.
What is supporting information
300
I change the test to correct or improve it.
What is revision
300
I stick close to verbs and normally end in -ly. There is even one of me in this sentence.
What is an adverb
400
These are used to move from one paragraph to another.
What are transition words
400
This essay demonstrates that similarities and differences between two topics.
What is a comparison essay.
400
I am found in the conclusion. I make the reader think or wonder.
What is connection to the reader
400
I am not the neatest part of the essay, some call me a sloppy copy
What is the rough draft
400
I hang out with nouns and describe them for you.
What is an adjective
500
These paragraphs contain a topic sentence and supportiung evidence.
What are the body paragraphs.
500
Writing that explains what a term means.
What is a definition essay
500
I am the thing that you are writing about
What is the topic
500
This is when you share your essay with classmates to get their opinion.
What is peer review.
500
I show location and direction. Without me you would never be able to find anything.
What is a preposition
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