First Things First
This is always the first paragraph in an essay.
What is an introduction?
The last paragraph is always called this...
What is a conclusion?
This is an example: The authors state, "In the study, 90% of patients turned purple."
What is evidence/quotation/details?
This occurs when a thoughtful reader could reasonably disagree with an essay's argument.
What is a rebuttal/counterargument?
Sarah needs to learn about extinct species for her essay. She needs to do this.
What is research?
The first sentence in an introduction paragraph is known as a...
What is a hook?
Writers are often asked to restate this "in fresh words" in the conclusion.
What is a thesis statement?
A proposal's downside, another interpretation of the evidence, and an unfortunate consequence of your idea are examples of ....
What are rebuttals/counterarguments?
One place Sarah could find databases on animals is on the website of the school's this.
What is library?
The purpose for writing an introduction paragraph
What is to give the reader a brief understanding of what will be discussed in your essay?
Teachers ask students to answer the question, "So what?" in their conclusions to prove the ____ of the topic.
What is the importance/value?
This starts a body paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
To refute a rebuttal or counterclaim is to explain why it is this.
What is wrong?
Sarah can't find articles about extinct Dodo birds. She should ask this librarian for help.
What is the reference librarian?
This provides knowledge to the reader about the essay topic in an introduction.
What is background information?
A "call to action" in a conclusion asks readers to do this after reading the essay.
What is to do something/take action/help/solve the problem?
This comes immediately after a quotation or summary (Bullock 2024).
What is a citation?
Refuting a counterargument or rebuttal does this to a writer's essay.
What is strengthens it/ improves it/makes it better?
Sarah has read through several articles. Now, she might freewrite, use a concept map, or draw diagrams in this activity before she starts writing.
What is prewriting?
Also defined as "a proposition to be proved," this statement answers the prompt question, takes a stand, and lists the examples explored in the essay.
What is a thesis statement?
A big summary of your paper and a counterclaim you don't have time to refute are examples of things writers should ____ put in conclusions.
What is "not"?
This A-word from Greek also means "a detailed examination." It is what we do in a paragraph to show that our evidence supports our argument.
What is an analysis?
A writer proves they are reasonable and trustworthy when they treat naysayers and their rebuttals with this.
What is respect?
After prewriting, Sarah wants to organize her ideas by listing what paragraph each will go into. Sarah needs to create this.
What is an outline?