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Identify This!
The Thesis
Essay Prep
100
This is always the first paragraph in an essay.
What is an introduction
100
The last paragraph is always called this...
What is a conclusion paragraph
100

These are the middle paragraphs (between the introduction paragraph and conclusion).

What is the body paragraphs.
100
What paragraph must the thesis be stated first?
What is the introduction paragraph
100
How may pieces of evidence do you need to have in a paragraph (at minimum)?
What is two
200
The first sentence in an introduction paragraph is known as a...
What is a hook
200
What should be the first sentence of your conclusion?
Restatement of the thesis
200

For example the text says, "Thomas walked in and stood brave and tall without a worry in the world."

What is evidence.
200
Create a thesis for the following question: Which man had more of an influence on our generation: Martin Luther King or Malcolm X?
What is Martin Luther King had more of an influence on our generation OR Malcolm X had more of an influence on our generation,
200
What are the three components that need to be in an introduction paragraph?
What is a hook, bridge, and a thesis.
300
What is the purpose of a hook?
To grab the reader's attention.
300
This is when you briefly mention your opponent's argument in order to make your argument even stronger...
What is a counterclaim
300
What is missing 1. topic sentence  2. evidence 3. elaboration 4. 5. elaboration 6. wrap up
What is evidence
300
Where in the introduction paragraph is the thesis usually stated?
What is the last sentence
300
The first sentence in a body paragraph is called a what?
What is a topic sentence
400
What is a bridge?
The bridge should give the reader some background information and introduce the sources.
400
Which transition word can you use to start your counterclaim paragraph? 
On the other hand, on another note, even though, although...
400
Identify this sentence: Everyone has seen MTV's Catfish. In this show, viewers love to watch as Nev and Max track down people who are lying about their identities online.
What is a hook.
400

What kind of essay does this prompt call for?

Write about something you have learned recently and how it has affected you.

Expository
400
Walk me through a body paragraph.
Topic sentence, evidence, elaboration, evidence, elaboration, link/wrap up
500

An extraordinary man becomes significant due to his extraordinary dreams. According to the story "Not an Actual Story," by John Smith, Henry Joe is a man who sacrificed his life due to his love for the human race. Henry Joe is a man that deserves to be honored in the form of a national holiday every year, in order to share his story, and celebrate his honorable actions.


1. Identify the three components in this introduction paragraph. 2. Explain the purpose of each component.

HOOK (grabs reader's attention)- An extraordinary man becomes significant due to his extraordinary dreams. Bridge (provides reader with information about the text and how it related to the prompt) -According to the story "Not an Actual Story," by John Smith, Henry Joe is a man who sacrificed his life due to his love for the human race. Thesis- (answers prompt question and takes a stand) Henry Joe is a man that deserves to be honored in the form of a national holiday every year, in order to share his story, and celebrate his actions.
500
List the structure of a counterclaim paragraph.

Topic sentence

Evidence

Refute

Evidence 

Refute

Wrap up

500

Admittedly, I am too young to have a 3 am curfew, but I will be with a responsible adult who will be with me the whole time! 

What is a counterclaim.
500
Write a question that would require a thesis
Must be a question that forces one to choose a side (answers will vary).
500

Create an introduction for this prompt:

Is it our right to “catfish,” or should it be against the law to pretend to be someone else?

Must include hook, bridge and thesis (answers will vary).
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