Thesis Statement
A thesis statement is...
An introduction is...
What is a preview to your essay?
The types of paragraphs you should always include in an academic response are...
What is an introduction, body, and conclusion?
A body paragraph is
What is an explanation of one of your reasons?
A conclusion is...
What is a paragraph that summarizes the essay AND connects to a bigger picture/the real world?
The parts of a thesis statement
What is the claim and the reason?
The parts of an introduction
What is the hook, background info, and thesis?
The length (in paragraphs) of a typical academic response is...
What is about 3-5 paragraphs?
The parts of a body paragraph are
What is the topic sentence, background info, quote & citation, and analysis?
The parts of a conclusion are...
What is a restated thesis, summarized points, and so what?
The purpose of the claim
What is to provide the overall topic for the essay?
The purpose of the hook
What is to draw your reader in?
This should NOT be included in your background information
What is a summary of the entire text?
The purpose of the background info
What is to provide context of text in relation to the quote?
The purpose of the restated thesis and summarized main points...
What is to remind your audience what you have previously addressed?
The purpose of the reasons
The purpose of the background information
What is to provide brief context of the source or subject?
This should NOT be included in your essay
What are personal pronouns?
The purpose of the quote & citation
What is to provide evidence for the point you are arguing?
The purpose of the so what...
What is to connect to a bigger idea or the real world?
The reason your thesis statement is important
What is the backbone to your essay?
Ways to create a hook
What is to ask a rhetorical question, provide a definition or an interesting fact?
The name of Ms. Cohn's dogs
What are Toska & Snoopy?
The purpose of the analysis
What is to further explain your reason, connecting the quote and reason to your reason?
Something you should NOT include in your conclusion
What is a summary of the whole essay OR summary of the whole text?