OVERALL
What is the first paragraph of the essay called?
The introduction
Your introduction should start with this.
A big attention-grabbing statement or thematic statement.
A topic sentence (claim)
True or False? A conclusion is a great place to add one additional point you'd like to make in your essay.
False.
Quoted evidence must always be cited with the author's last name and the page number.
True.
(Jones 23).
What is the final paragraph of the essay called?
The conclusion
The second step of the introduction paragraph is...
To introduce the subject in focus and provide the necessary background information
The writer should include [BLANK] to support claims made in their essay.
Evidence
How should you begin your conclusion?
By rephrasing your thesis statement.
A writer must always introduce specific evidence with helpful contextual information so they don't confuse their reader.
True
The paragraphs in the middle are the [blank] of the essay.
The body (body paragraphs)
The final piece of the introduction paragraph is...
The thesis statement
What is the second step in your conclusion?
Summarizing the points you made and evidence you included in the body of your essay.
The following is correctly formatted:
The boy ate the apple at noon. Bob Jones writes, "Gee, that was a great apple" (23).
True. But why?
[BLANK] is the most important sentence of your essay. It is the roadmap to the essay and what your body paragraphs support.
The thesis statement
What is the most important part of the intro?
The thesis statement
What is the purpose of reasoning/analysis/elaboration?
How should you end your conclusion and your whole paper?
A "So What?" statement that explains the overall significance of your whole paper.
The following is correctly formatted:
The dog saw his bone in the trash. The dog thought, "How could they toss away my favorite snack" (Jones 23).
True! But why?
Transitions (transitional words and phrases)
Provide two strategies for grabbing the audience's attention in the first paragraph.
Teacher's judgment
What should the final sentence of a body paragraph do?
Conclude the paragraph by connecting it back to the thesis statement or explaining the overall significance of the paragraph.
What is an effective transitional word/phrase to begin a conclusion?
Teacher's judgment
The following is correctly formatted:
Doug looked at the empty pop tart wrapper after he finished eating it. Pg. 23 "Doug wanted just one more snack to ensure he wasn't hungry" (23).
False. What needs fixed?