Parts of an Essay 1
What is the first paragraph in an essay?
Introduction
What is the last paragraph in an essay called?
What are the middle paragraphs in an essay called?
Body paragraphs
What is the last sentence in a paragraph called?
concluding sentence
What does each paragraph start with?
Topic sentence
What are these words called?
first, next, then, finally, after that
Transition words
What part of an essay tells the reader what the essay will be about?
Introduction
True or False:
Is a thesis the same thing as a topic sentence?
False, a thesis is found in the introduction of an essay and states the main idea of the entire essay.
A topic sentence is the beginning of each body paragraph and states the main idea of only that paragraph.
How many paragraphs are in an essay?
3 4 5 6
5
Where is the thesis statement in the introduction paragraph?
The last sentence.