BASICS
How many paragraphs must be in an argumentative essay?
Five paragraphs
Is the introduction the 1st, 2nd or the 3rd part of an essay?
the 1st part of the essay
How many body paragraphs are in an essay?
three body paragraphs
You must end your conclusion with power words to be appealing to the readers
True
True or False:
The first step in writing an essay is planning or pre-writing.
True
Where do you use transition words, what part in the paragraph?
beginning of the paragraphs
What is the first sentence of an introduction paragraph called?
Hook or Attention Grabber
True or False:
Body Paragraph should not include the Topic Sentence
False
Body Paragraph should start with a topic sentence
Is the conclusion the 1st, 2nd or the 3rd part of an essay?
3rd part of an essay
1. Introduction
2. Paragraphs (Body Paragraph 1, 2 and 3)
3. Conclusion
True or False
Thesis statement is in the Body Paragraph.
False
What has to be included in your Body Paragraph aside from the Topic Sentence?
Evidence and Explanation
What is the last sentence in your introductory paragraph called?
Thesis Statement
What should be written first in every body paragraph?
Topic Sentence
What is the purpose of the Conclusion?
To restate the thesis statement and sum up the main points
True or False
You can write directly your final essay without writing a Rough Draft of your essay.
False
You have to write a rough draft of your essay first before the final one.
What is the point of writing or the purpose of writing an argumentative essay?
To argue or persuade the reader of how you feel about a certain topic.
What is the purpose of the THESIS STATEMENT?
It tells us what the essay is about and state key points or claim.
What order should the body paragraph be in?
The way the claim or key points listed in the thesis statement.
Give three examples of transition words used in a conclusion paragraph.
In conclusion, Finally, As a result
True of False
The topic sentence should not be relevant to the thesis statement.
False
The topic sentences of each body paragraph are from the thesis statement.
Introduction, Three Body Paragraphs , Conclusion
What are good things to use in a hook?
Rhetorical Questions, Quotes, Statement, Story
It tells the main idea of the whole body paragraph.
Topic Sentence
What comes first in a conclusion?
Revised or Rephrased Thesis Statement
True or False:
There is NO DIFFERENCE between an ESSAY and a SUMMARY.
False
There is an essay that makes an argument or persuade people but summary has no arguments.