Essay Essentials
How many paragraphs should an essay have?
What should be the first sentence in each paragraph?
Topic sentence
Define attention grabber
it makes the reader feel an emotion and starts the paper off
Eye for topic
Ear for opinion
Mouth for reasons
What three things should each body paragraph include?
Topic sentence, supporting details, conclusion sentence.
What is the most important part of an essay?
What is the first sentence of the paper?
Attention Grabber
Define final thought
What are the three parts of a thesis statement?
Topic, opinion, reasons
How many sentences should be in each specific paragraph of an informative writing?
Introduction:3-4
Body Paragraphs:5+
Conclusion:2-3
What is the purpose of a conclusion paragraph?
To review what learned and leave the with a final thought
Define Concluding statement
Your concluding sentence should restate or reinforce your topic sentence, but should not be written the exact same way
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List 3 examples of transition words
First, second, third
next, then, finally
even, in fact, of course,
however, yet, still
finally, in summary, thus
What are 3 reasons why authors write an informative essay?
Inform, entertain, persuade, entertain
What part of the paper includes the thesis statement?
The introduction
Define transition words
Transition words are words used to connect one idea to the next.
Write a thesis statement over this topic: Covid-19
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What is the purpose of a supporting sentence?
Supporting sentences give the reader details about your topic
What organ do I compare the thesis statement to?
The brain
What helps with the flow and helps to connect both sentences and paragraphs.
Transitions
Define thesis statement
Statement of purpose.
Write a thesis statement over the topic: Truman Middle School
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Transition words make connections between ____?
ideas, sentences, paragraphs