General
Parts of an essay:
Introduction, body, and conclusion
It’s made of two things:
General statement and thesis statement
This the function of the body of an essay:
To explain the topic of the essay/to develop the thesis statement
Function of this part of the essay:
To re-state the main points of the essay / to summarize the thesis statement and main points
Name the type of essay that tells a story
Narrative
How many paragraphs does an essay usually have?
3-5 paragraphs
It gives you background information
The general statement
What type of sentences use the controlling ideas from the thesis statement?
Topic sentences
You introduce new ideas in here. TRUE OR FALSE?
False
Name the type of essay that describes something
Descriptive
To write an essay you need to follow a _________ ________.
Writing process
It talks about the topic of the essay in an specific way
The thesis statement
This type of sentences include facts, examples, and explanations.
Supporting sentences
You can use the same words from the introduction. TRUE OR FALSE?
False
Name the type of essay that explains something with facts
Expository
The step before first draft is called:
The outline
The thesis statement introduces the topic by using: _________ _______. You generally mention these in the topic sentences of the body.
Controlling ideas
People use this word to change from one idea to another.
Transitions
It should include the thesis statement with different words. TRUE OR FALSE?
True
Name the type of essay that tries to convince you of something
Persuasive
What is the last step of the writing process?
Publishing
You base your topic sentences on this:
Thesis statement/controlling ideas
There is USUALLY ______ topic sentence for paragraph
One
It can be one or two sentences long. TRUE OR FALSE?
False
Name the type of essay that you will be writing in the third term of the semester
Descriptive