Thesis Statement
What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?
What is to clearly answer the prompt and set the direction for the essay?
What is the purpose of the introduction paragraph in an essay?
What is to introduce the topic and give background information to help the reader understand the context?
How many body paragraphs should you include in your essay?
What is two body paragraphs?
What is the purpose of the conclusion paragraph in an essay?
What is to summarize the main points and restate the thesis in a new way?
How should you cite evidence in your essay?
What is by putting the quote in quotation marks and following it with the source number in parentheses, like this: "quote," (source #).?
A good thesis statement should include two things. What are they?
What is an answer to the prompt and two main points or arguments to be discussed?
What should be included in the introduction?
What is a hook or attention-grabber, some background information, and a thesis statement?
What should each body paragraph begin with?
What is a transition and a topic sentence that introduces the main point of the paragraph?
What should you include in the conclusion?
What is a restatement of the thesis, brief summary of the main points from the body paragraphs, and a final thought?
Why is it important to cite your evidence properly in an essay?
What is to give credit to the original source and avoid plagiarism?
What would be a good thesis statement for the writing prompt "Why is education important?"
What is education is important because ___ and ___?
What is a hook, and why is it important in the introduction?
What is a hook is a sentence or question that grabs the reader’s attention and encourages them to keep reading?
What are the two main components of each body paragraph?
What are evidence and explanation?
How can you end your conclusion paragraph to leave a lasting impression on the reader?
What is by including a thought-provoking final sentence, like a call to action, a question, or a reflection?
What is the difference between paraphrasing and quoting evidence?
What is quoting uses the exact words from the source, while paraphrasing restates the information in your own words?
What would be a good thesis statement for this writing prompt "What is the most important job in the world? Why?"
What is the most important job is ___ because ___ and ___.
How does background information in the introduction help the reader?
What is it provides necessary context for understanding the main points of the essay and introduces the topic more thoroughly?
Why is it important to include two pieces of evidence in each body paragraph?
What is to strengthen your argument and support the point you are making with multiple examples?
Why should you avoid introducing new information in your conclusion?
What is because the conclusion is meant to wrap up the essay, not add new arguments or evidence?
Which of the following is the correct way to cite this quote? (Look closely!)
a. "Community service is important for personal growth" (source #1).
b. Community service is important for personal growth (source #1).
c. "Community service is important for personal growth".
d. "Community service is important for personal growth," (source #1).
What is D? "Community service is important for personal growth," (source 1).
What would be a good thesis statement for the writing prompt "Are video games a positive or negative influence on people? Why?"
What is video games are a ___ influence because ___ and ___?
Why should the thesis statement come at the end of the introduction?
What is to make sure the reader has enough context from the hook and background information to understand the main argument in the thesis?
How can you ensure your body paragraphs stay focused and connected to the thesis statement?
What is by making a plan and making sure each paragraph discusses one of the main ideas in the thesis and includes evidence and explanations that directly support that idea?
How can you make sure your conclusion ties back to the introduction effectively?
What is by revisiting your introduction and the main ideas, making connections between the thesis and the key points discussed in the body paragraphs? (Remember that the introduction and conclusion are basically the same paragraph, just a different order!!)
Which of these is the correct citation for the following quote? (Look closely!)
a. "Texting while driving is dangerous because it distracts drivers," (source #4).
b. Texting while driving is dangerous because it distracts drivers. (source 4).
c. "Texting while driving is dangerous because it distracts drivers."
d. In source 4, it says ""Texting while driving is dangerous because it distracts drivers."
What is A? "Texting while driving is dangerous because it distracts drivers," (source #4).