General Knowedge
Patrick Henry once said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” This is an example of
What is a quote
The BRIDGE provides ____________ information to help the reader have a more understaing about the topic of the essay.
What is background.
The purpose of this paragraph is to get your reader interested, provide basic information about your topic, and tell what you will be writing about.
What is an introduction paragraph
"Benjamin Franklin was 70 years old when the American Revolution started" is an example of ....
What is an interesting fact
Something that has happened less than a year ago and is important to the topic
What is a current event
It is important that a thesis be these two things
What is specific and clear
This part of the essay contains a summary and clincher.
What is the conclusion
An example of this is, "Last week I didn't go to bed until 4 Am and didn't wake up until 3 PM."
What is an interesting fact
It is very important to make your thessis statement long to include lots of key information. True/False
What is false
The parts of a 5 paragraph are....
What are the introduction, body paragraphs and the conclusion
An example of this would be, "Have you ever felt like an outcast in a new environment?"
What is a rhetorical question.
Good writers try to include every detail in their background information. Is this statement true or false
What is false
T/F The thesis can only be one sentence.
False
There are usually three of these in a 5 paragraph essay
What are the body paragraphs
States the main points of your essay
What is plan or background information
An example of this is, "When I was seven, I took my first vacation. We went on a cruise to Mexico."
What is an interesting fact hook.
An example of this would be, " A tarantula's fangs are 1.5 inches long."
What is a surprising statistic
An example of this would be, "During first lunch, all students should be given five extra minutes to eat."
What is an opinion
The purpose of this is to cite articles/sources used to find evidence presented in the essay.
What is the T.A.G.