Introduction
What are the three parts of an Introduction?
Hook, Background Information, Thesis
How many body paragraphs do you need?
Three
What are the three parts of a Conclusion?
Thesis Restate, Detail Summary, Clincher
Daily Double: What do you need to do to the first letter of most words in your title?
Capitalize it
What is the minimum number of sentences needed for a Body Paragraph? Double points if you can list what they are.
Five:
Topic Sentence
Detail A
Ex of A
Detail B
Ex of B
Use synonyms
What should the final sentence of your Introduction be? What does it need to explain?
Should explain the main idea of each body paragraph (ex. feelings, events, lessons)
What should each Body Paragraph in a Reflective Essay be about?
1 - Feelings
2 - Analysis of Event (what happened)
3 - Lessons
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Which part of the Introduction is most different in a Reflective Essay compared to other essay types?
What should Feeling A and Feeling B focus on in your first body paragraph?
Feeling A - feelings before event
Feeling B - feelings during/after event
True or False: Your Clincher should be a generic question that could be included at the end of any essay?
False! It should be specific and relevant to the theme of your essay.
What should the Background Information in a Reflective Essay contain/explain?
WH-questions about the event (ex. who, what, when, where)
Daily Doube: Suggest better words to describe the feelings below -
Fun
Sad
Happy
Answers may vary:
Fun - thrilling, invigorating, lively
Sad - heartbroken, mournful, sorrowful
Happy - delighted, ecstatic, overjoyed
How many sentences does your Detail Summary need? What should it include?
2-3 sentences including Detail A or B from each body paragrapgh