Introductory Paragraph
Body Paragraph
Conclusion
Misc.
Misc. 2
100
What is the first sentence of the introductory paragraph called and what is its function?
Hook/grabber and it draws the reader in and gets them excited to read your essay
100
What is the first sentence of your body paragraph called? And what does it do?
topic sentence and it tells the reader what the paragraph will be about, introduces one of your main ideas or reasons
100
Where is the conclusion paragraph located?
last
100
What are three transition words that can help to boost your essay?
Next, first, finally
100
What does it mean to revise an essay?
you read it for clarity, flow and big ideas
200
What is the sentence called that tells the reader the importance of the first sentence (hook)?
connecting sentence
200
What does your body paragraph need after your topic sentence?
3 supporting details
200
Should the last paragraph introduce new ideas?
No
200
How many body paragraphs should be in a five paragraph essay?
3
200
What does it mean to edit an essay?
you read it and look for spelling, grammatical errors and punctuation problems
300
What is the last sentence in your introductory paragraph called?
thesis statement
300
What kinds of things can you use as supporting details?
examples, explanations, descriptions
300
What does your conclusion have to have in it?
a restated thesis statement
300
How long should your paragraphs be? (minimum #)
at least 5 sentences
300
Should all of your sentences be the same length?
nope, you need sentence variety
400
What does the thesis statement do?
tells the reader what the rest of the essay will be about
400
What should your body paragraph end with?
Transitioning sentence
400
What is a kicker or a call to action?
last sentence that tells the reader what to do now
400
What is the first things you should do when you get your prompt?
read and attack it, then do a pre-writing
500
What should your thesis statement include?
Your prompt topic+ your three main ideas/reasons etc.
500
What does the transitioning sentence do?
tells the reader what to expect next
500
What is one way that you could begin a conclusion paragraph? (think about transition words)
in conclusion
500
What is the last thing that you should do before you submit your writing?
check for spelling, grammatical errors
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