Parts of an Essay
Statement designed to grab the reader's attention
What is the hook or attention grabber
Though the students felt their service was rewarding, this year they lack the time to do in theirselves.
What is THEMSELVES
expresses strong emotion!
What is:
an exclamatory sentence
Please put away your/you’re shoes.
What is YOUR
The bee buzzed around the flower.
What is Onomatopoeia
The part of an essay where you restate your thesis and wrap up your essay
What is the conclusion?
Studying for the test was more importanter than watching the movie with my family.
What is Studying for the test was more IMPORTANT watching the movie with my family.
used at the end of an interrogative sentence
What is a question mark
They’re/Their going to the movies tomorrow.
What is THEY'RE
This figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as" (Ex: He is as tall as a building.)
What is a SIMILE
Part of essay that includes a response, a "because," and THREE reasons
What is a thesis statement
One of the books on the shelf are missing.
What is:
One of the books on the shelf is missing.
Makes a statement of fact and ends with a period.
What is a declarative sentence.
It’s/Its a rainy day today.
What is IT'S
The rain hammered away on the roof. It did not look like a good day to play outside.
Personification (rain hammering)
Hit return and indent five spaces
What is the way to indicate a new paragraph on an essay?
If you are looking for Mark, you'll find him in the office. He been sitting there all day.
If you are looking for Mark, you'll find him in the office. He HAS been sitting there all day
used around the words someone is speaking
What are quotation marks
Students were allowed/aloud to use their phones today.
What is ALLOWED
I have told you a million times to put away your cell phone!
What is HYPERBOLE (exaggeration)
FIVE paragraphs
What is the number of paragraphs in a good essay
U should ask ur mom if you can go to the pool with me.
what is
You should ask your mom if you can go to the pool with me.
This type of sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark
What is an interrogative sentence
Mike past/passed the ball to Robin.
What is PASSED
She had a heart of gold.
What is METAPHOR