Essay Organization
Number of paragraphs in a 5 paragraph essay
5
Number of body paragraphs
3
Writing down your ideas in an organized way before you start drafting is called
Pre-writing/Brainstorming/created an outline
Three types of author's purpose
Persuade, inform, entertain
What do you call it when you steal information/details/data from an article or book?
A Citation
What is the Order of paragraphs in a 5 paragraph essay?
Introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion
In general, how many sentences per paragraph?
3-5
What should you write BEFORE you even start your essay to help your organize your 15 sentences in the right order
an essay outline or graphic organizer
What kind of essay will you write for this prompt?
People sometimes say that failure can eventually lead to success. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific examples to convince others to support your position.
Persuasive essay
What are the two main types of citations
and
2. Quoting the Authors EXACT WORDS (quatation)
What are the 3 elements of a conclusion paragraph?
Restated thesis statement, final background, zinger
What does the thesis statement include?
The 3 main points or the main idea of the essay
Where is the topic sentence of your body paragraphs?
First sentence of each body paragraph
What kind of essay will you write for this prompt?
You have been asked to share a lesson with elementary school students. Using specific details and examples, explain the lesson and why it would be important.
Informative Essay
What type of sentence must ALWAYS come after a citation?
an EXPLANATION sentence that explains how that citation answers your write prompt and proves the point of that body paragraph
What 3 elements must the introduction paragraph include?
Hook, background, and Thesis Statement
Where can you find the 3 main arguements for your essay
they should be listed in your thesis statement
Point of view that uses the pronouns "he, she, they, them" etc.
3rd person
What kind of essay will you write for this prompt?
Identify a challenge facing students, and use specific details and examples to explain ways to overcome that challenge.
Informative Essay
Give me two phrases that can come at the beginning of a explanation sentence?
"This shows that..."
"This explains why...."
"This sentence demonstrates how...."
What is the purpose of the hook?
To hook the reader's attention/make the reader interested
What are 3 Types of hooks?
Question, quotation, or statistic
Point of view that uses the pronouns "I, me, we, us" etc.
1st person
What kind of essay will you write for this prompt?
Do you think students should be allowed to eat snacks at school? why or why not? Use information and statistics from the included articles that prove your argument.
Argumentative Essay
What is the minimum number of sentences that your essay needs in order to have enough of the necessary components?
at least 15 sentences