Structure of an essay
Structure of an essay 2
writing process
100

what is the first paragraph called?

introduction

100

how many paragraphs a basic essay has

5

100

the first step in the writing process

brainstorm

200

the summary sentence that tells you what you will talk about in your essay

thesis statement

200

the last paragraph is called

conclusion

200

what do we do after we edit and revise

good copy

300

the first sentence of your essay

hook

300

the try to get people to do something

persuade

300

the part that comes after brainstorming is

outline

400

the part that comes after your hook

background info

400

the first sentence of your body paragraphs are called

a topic sentence

400

when you plan out your paragraphs before you write this is called

outlining

500

hook, background info and thesis go into what paragraph?

intro

500

the main chunk of your body paragraphs are made up of

Evidence and Explain

500

when you start writing out your essay

rough draft

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