Essay Writing I
This is always the last paragraph in an essay.
What is a conclusion
What are words like "Furthermore, In addition, As well as this, Also, Secondly, Moreover, etc." called in essay writing?
What is transition words
What must a conclusion always start with?
A conclusion transition and sentence - to signal the end of the essay.
What paragraph must your main argument be stated in first?
What is the introduction?
How may pieces of evidence do you need to have in a paragraph (at minimum)?
What is at least one piece/ quotation
The first sentence in an introduction paragraph that catches the readers attention is called what?
What is a hook
What are the middle paragraphs (between the introduction paragraph and conclusion) called?
What are body paragraphs
What is one thing that must always be in a conclusion besides the transition and interesting ending?
What is a restatement of your thesis
How many sentences at minimum should be in a body paragraph?
Hint: 3 parts of a body paragraph that discuss your point.
What is three sentences (claim, evidence, explanation, or comment)?
What are the two main components that need to be in an introduction paragraph?
What is a hook and thesis statement
What is the main claim sentence that provides a road map for the rest of your essay called?
What is a thesis statement
What is a sentence that is made up of a dependent and independent clause?
What is a complex sentence
What is one thing you must have in your body paragraph if you make a claim?
What is a quotation/ textual evidence
Where in the introduction paragraph should the thesis statement be?
What is the last sentence/at the end
What is a sentence that is incomplete called (does not make sense/ does not have a subject + verb)?
What is a fragment/dependent clause
What is one element that can make up a thesis statement?
What is Topic + Position + Reason
What is a point that goes against your claim but can be argued against to prove your thesis?
Ex. Admittedly, I am too young to have a 3 am curfew, but I will be with a responsible adult who will be with me the whole time!
What is a counterclaim/counterargument
What purpose does a body paragraph serve in relation to your thesis statement?
What is it explains your argument in detail with evidence
What type of sentences do we want to avoid writing that have too many ideas with no proper connection (too many independent clauses in one sentence with no glue)?
What is run-on sentences
What is the purpose of your last sentence in a conclusion?
What is to leave your reader thinking
What is a strategy to obtain a simple thesis statement - one you can respond to?
Ex. Explain whether or not students should be able to use their phones in the classroom.
What is turn a prompt into a question
Ex. Should students be able to use their phones in the classroom?
What is one way you could format a hook?
What is as a question, as a startling statement, as a thought/musing or as an anecdote/metaphor
When providing textual evidence, what is the crucial step after giving a quotation (what should you do in the sentence after?)
What is explaining your evidence
What is the purpose of a thesis/ what must a thesis do in response to a prompt?
What is answer the question posed?
If a claim is made in your thesis statement, what must be in your essay?
What is a body paragraph that addresses that claim