Thesis Statements
What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?
What is: To determine the main points or focus of an essay and its research.
Each body paragraph focuses on:
What is a Grabber or Signal phrase/sentence?
What is: The author's first impression on the reader. It is the first sentence that should grab the reader's attention by stating something interesting or unique to create a sense of wanting to continue the reading process.
Why is a conclusion paragraph important in a five paragraph essay?
What is: To rephrase and summarize the points of the thesis so that the reader understands the importance of each.
In any formal or informal writing, an author should never be referred to by:
What is: Their first name
A thesis statement should included ___________ main points.
What is: THREE
In a five paragraph essay, how many body paragraphs exist?
What is: THREE
True or False: The BRIDGE is a series of sentences in the introduction that utilizes the facts and details that will also be used in the body paragraphs of the essay.
What is: FALSE. The BRIDGE is a series of sentences in the introduction that utilizes facts and details that are in conjunction with the overall essay and add to the lead-in to the thesis but do not take away from the facts, details, or other sourced information that will be used to support the thesis in the body paragraphs.
What is an impact statement?
What is: The last sentence in the essay appearing at the end of the concluding paragraph. It should leave an impression on the reader by provoking thought and/or agreement on the essay's topic.
Titles are required in all formal and informal writings. When might it be the easiest to create a title when writing?
When is: After the writing is finished so that the author can create an original title based on the work they have produced.
What is: YES.
Each body paragraph should begin with a:
What is a: Topic Sentence
True or False: It is NOT mandatory to have citations in the introduction of an essay.
What is: TRUE. While citations MIGHT be necessary based on the information given, it is possible to write an introduction without parenthetical citations.
Should the introduction be restated word-for-word in the conclusion?
What is: NEVER.
There many uses for Artificial Intelligence within writing. What is THE ONLY that Ms. Bassi finds acceptable for students to use when writing essays?
What is: Using Works Cited citation generators. THAT'S IT. DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE. YUCK. BE HONEST AND DO YOUR OWN WORK.
DAILY DOUBLE!
The points of the thesis statement become what?:
What is: The topics for the body paragraphs of the essay.
Each body paragraph should end by:
What is: Transitioning from one point to the next with a seamless flow of ideas.
The introduction to a five paragraph essay should always be at least __________ in length
What is: At least eight (8) sentences in length.
True or False: Sourced information should be used in a conclusion to help add credit to an author's writing.
What is: TRUE. Sourced work along with parenthetical citations should be used in an essay wherever helpful to prove the author's main points of the essay's thesis.
Why are transitional words and phrases important in essay writing:
What is: To help the flow of ideas seamlessly occur from one thought or topic to the next
Where should a thesis statement be written in an essay?
Where is: At the end of the first (or introductory) paragraph.
What types of evidence should be used in body paragraphs?
What are: Facts, ideas, quotes, statistics, or any other researchable or provable sourced information to support the topic and the thesis of the essay.
True or False: If the introduction becomes too long, it is acceptable to move the thesis to the first body paragraph (or second paragraph) of the essay:
What is: FALSE. The thesis statement is always to appear at the end of the first paragraph (the introduction) of the essay.
In the conclusion, when should the writer introduce new ideas and material?
When is: NEVER.
Daily Double!
There is one website that is ELITE for answering questions and for giving examples of writing and of how to properly format writing. What is the website?
What is: The Purdue OWL (Purdue University Online Writing Lab). ***It's been linked in your Google Classroom since August ;)