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Grammar
Intro Paragraph
Body Paragraphs
Conclusion Paragraph
Misc.
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When beginning each paragraph in an essay, what must be done first?

INDENT!

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What can you use as a 'hook' in your introductory paragraph?

I can use a quote, use a shocking statistic, tell a story, make a generalization, or use a shocking statement!

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How many body paragraphs are there in an essay?

THREE, ONE FOR EACH CLAIM

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What words are used to begin the conclusion paragraph?

TRANSITIONS

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Is, are, was, have been, were, and be are examples of what kind of verbs?

HELPING/LINKING VERBS!

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Is this sentence written correctly? on our way to the beach, the tire blew out.

NO! The first word in a sentence should be capitalized!

200

What type of hook are these sentences? As I lay on the blanket in the meadow, a soft breeze blew the dandelions. Feeling the sunshine on my face, I thought once again about the upcoming dance.

IMAGERY and Storytelling

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What do you start each body paragraph with?

A Topic Sentence

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Fill in the blank. In the conclusion paragraph, I _________ my thesis statement.

RESTATE (in a new, creative way)

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Choose the descriptive sentence. The boy is sad. The sad boy lay on his bed and stared at the ceiling.

The sad boy lay on his bed and stared at the ceiling.

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Is this sentence written correctly? When reading a book, i like to sit on the porch in the sun.
NO! ALWAYS capitalize the word 'I', EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SENTENCE!
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What type of hook is this sentence? The Bracero Program brought many migrant farmers to the US in the 1950s.

Interesting Fact/Statistic

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How do you organize each body paragraph?

Topic Sentence

Intro to quote

Quote

Analysis

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Fill in the blanks. Also in my conclusion paragraph, I ______ my reader of the ____ ______ of my essay.

I remind my reader of the 3 claims of my essay.

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I can edit the 2nd POV "you" out of my essay by replacing it with these pronouns.

"we" "us" "our" "one"

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What is missing from the following sentences? Last night I watched the Pro Bowl game on ESPN Are you going to a Super Bowl party to watch the big game
A PERIOD at the end of the first sentence! A QUESTION MARK at the end of the second sentence!
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What is included in the Thesis Statement?

3 claims that answer the essential question or prompt

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What comes after the topic sentence in each body paragraph?

Introduction to quote giving the context of quote. (who, what, where of the quote)

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Fill in the blanks. The last sentence of the conclusion paragraph is answers this burning question.

SO WHAT?!

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"this" is considered a weak sentence part

A weak subject

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What's incorrect in the following sentence? Can you Believe I'm going to the Nicki Minaj concert?
DO NOT CAPITALIZE COMMON WORDS IN THE MIDDLE OF SENTENCES! 'believe'
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Is this a good Thesis Statement? My plans for spring break include going to the lake and looking at the newest magazines and getting a suntan.

NO! It should read: My plans for spring break include going to the lake, looking at the newest magazines, and getting a suntan.

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What does the TRANSITION SENTENCE do at the end of each body paragraph?

CONNECT the ideas of each paragraph and guide the reader

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True or False The conclusion paragraph mentions the author and book again.

TRUE!

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The Works Cited page always on this page of the essay.

the last page