Parts of an Essay
Introductions
Evidence
Body Paragraphs
Miscellaneous!
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What's the first paragraph in your informative essay called?
Introduction
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What 3 elements do you need to include in your introduction paragraph?
BTP - Background, Thesis, Preview
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What was your favorite source we used to learn more about the Native American experience during Colonial era?
Answers will vary
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What's the first sentence in your body paragraph called?
Topic Sentence
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What topic did we write about in the class example (we created together) on introductions?
Bananas!
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List (in order) all of the paragraphs you will include in your expository essay?

1. Introduction

2. Body Paragraph 1

3. Body Paragraph 2

4. Body Paragraph 3

5. Conclusion

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What's the purpose of your thesis statement?
It's a statement that states the overall point you're making in your essay.
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What reading strategy did we use when we looked through our research articles this week?

Close Reading
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How many body paragraphs should your informative essay include?
3
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Based on Kailey's podcast, Native Americans: The Untold Story, what was one of the biggest reason the Native American population decreased during the colonization of North America? 
Epidemic Disease
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What is the "glue" that connects ideas together in your essay?

Transition words and phrases
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What is the name for the factual evidence you use to support your thesis in your introduction?

The Preview

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What is Close Reading and why is it important?
Close reading is an intense analysis of a complex text to figure out what a text says, how it says it, and what it means.


It's important because it helps us to understand something much deeper and helps us to think critically about what we're reading. 

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What is the last thing you will write in your body paragraph? 

A "So What?" Sentence

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Name 2 characteristics of expository writing.
Answers will vary
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What's the last element of an informative essay that we have yet to cover in class?
Conclusion (100 POINT BONUS if you get this: TSS - Thesis, Summarize, Super So What?)
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"Did you know Merlins aren't afraid of anything?" - Is an example of what element used in an introduction paragraph?
Background Sentence
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What two different types of sources did we look at while learning about the Native Americans?
Primary & Secondary Sources
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What are FREDs and why are they important? 

F = Facts

R = Reasons

E = Examples

D = Details

They are important because they provide support to your topic sentence and add validity to your essay.

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What theme song melody did we use to create our expository writing rap?
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 
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