Parts of an Essay
Conventions
Reading the Prompt
Key Ingredients
100

The last sentence in the introductory paragraph of your expository essay.

What is a thesis statement?

100

This is at the beginning of every sentence.

What is a capital?

100

The prompt reads, "write an essay explaining..."

What is an expository essay?

100

The absolute "must have" in an expository essay.

What is a thesis?

200

This sentence catches your attention and is the found at the beginning.

What is a hook?

200

You do this at the beginning of every paragraph

What is indent?

200

If a prompt reads: Write about why (a topic) is important, it is this type of writing.

What is an expository essay?

200

The essential parts or sections of an expository essay.

What are the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion?

300

What is the drop the mic sentence?

It's the impactful sentence you want to leave the reader with. Something that they should know or do that has to do with your topic. 

300

What is at the end of each sentence?

What is end punctuation? . ! ?

300

When the prompt reads, "explain whether it is better to..." you need to take a ___________ on the topic and support it.

What is a stance, or position?

300

These explain and support the main ideas.

What are supporting details? (or examples)

400

What are some examples of Hook sentences?

What is a:

Figurative Language       simile or metaphor

Imagine a world

Truism                           Society often believes...

400

Must be used when citing words from an article.

What are quotation marks?

400

Be careful not to be distracted by these parts of the prompt.

What are the read and and think statements?

400

Types of words that stimulate the senses and make your writing engaging.

What is sensory language (imagery)?

500

This wraps up your essay and connects back to the thesis (Minimum of 1 sentence)

What is the conclusion?

500

What must be used to indicate words spoken by a person?

What are quotation marks?

500

When the prompt reads, write an essay explaining one way that working together can change the world. What type of essay is it? Why is it different?

It's a one reason essay. It's different because you will only have one reason for your essay and both bodies will support that reason with different examples and details. 

500

What is the last sentence of your essay?.

Drop the mic