Essay Structure
Introduction, Body, Conclusion
What is the main idea also known as?
Thesis or Claim.
What is a hook?
A sentence that grabs your readers attention.
What is a transition word?
A word that connects ideas smoothly.
What does revising mean?
Improving ideas.
What does the introduction include?
Hook and main idea.
What are supporting details?
Facts or examples that explain main idea.
Name a type of hook.
Questions, facts, statistic, etc.
Give one transition word.
Answer varies.
What does editing mean?
Fixing mistakes.
What is the job of a body paragraph?
Explain a reason with details.
Which is a better statement?
Pizza is good because I like it.
Pizza is popular because it has many toppings.
Pizza is popular because it has many toppings.
Which is a better hook?
I am writing about school.
Have you wondered why school matters?
Have you wondered why school matters?
Fill in the blank using a transition word: ___, I finished my work.
Answers vary.
Which is correct?
She like dog
She likes dogs.
She likes dogs.
What should a conclusion do?
Restate main idea and wrap up.
Why are details important?
They make writing stronger and clearer.
What should NOT be in a conclusion?
Summary, hook, call to action.
Hook
Why use transitions?
To make writing flow smoothly.
Name one thing to check while editing.
Capitals, punctuation, spelling.
How many body paragraphs should you write?
2, 3, or 4
Give one supporting detail for: Reading is important.
Answers vary.
What is one way to end a strong conslusion?
Call to Action.
Where are transitions used most?
Beginning of paragraphs.
Why is revising important?
Makes writing clearer and better.