When beginning each paragraph in an essay, what must be done first?
Indent
100
What is the thing that catches the reader's attention and draws them in?
A hook
100
How many body paragraphs are there in a 5 paragraph essay?
3, one for each key point
100
How do you begin a conclusion paragraph?
Restate/Reword Thesis
100
When citing information, what goes inside the parenthesis?
(Author's Last Name and a Page #)
200
What belongs in an MLA header and in what order?
1.) Name
2.) Teacher
3.) Assignment or Class
4.) Date
200
What kinds of information should be in an introductory paragraph?
Context and background regarding your subject
200
What kind of word do you start each body paragraph with?
A transition word (Although, However, Furthermore, etc.)
200
True or False: It is acceptable to copy the thesis statement from your introduction and insert it into your conclusion.
False!
200
"I now walk into the wild." (Krakauer 3).
What's wrong with this citation?
There isn't a period before the last quotation mark
300
True or False: It's acceptable to say "I think" or "I believe" in a formal essay.
False
300
What part of the introduction states your main claim in a paper?
Thesis
300
What is the first sentence of a body paragraph called?
A topic sentence.
300
What should you be doing in the middle of your conclusion?
Summarizing the main points of your body paragraphs
300
True or False: Book titles go in quotation marks.
False; italics or underlined
400
What piece of punctuation separates your points in a thesis statement?
Commas
400
What is included in the Thesis Statement?
Your topic/point and why it's important.
400
What MUST you include in your body paragraphs to support your claims?
Textual Evidence
400
How should you end a concluding paragraph?
With "food for thought" or leaving your reader thinking.
400
True or False: "Alex was really stupid to walk into the wild unprepared" is a substantial, credible thesis statement.
False
500
What's incorrect in the following sentence?
Can you Believe Alex walked into the wild by himself?
DO NOT CAPITALIZE COMMON WORDS IN THE MIDDLE OF SENTENCES like "Believe." Also, do not address reader in 2nd person. Use 3rd.
500
Typically, in a 5 paragraph essay how many points does a thesis have?
3
500
What is I.C.E and what does it stand for?
A method of incorporating textual evidence. It stands for introduce, cite, and explain.
500
True or False: The conclusion paragraph is typically at least 5 sentences.
True
500
What's missing here?
"If this adventure proves fatal and you don’t ever hear from me again I want you to know you’re a great person. I now walk into the wild” (Krakauer 3). Nevertheless, knowing the potential threats lurking in Alaska does not deter Alex from embarking on his journey.