elements of an introduction
Purpose of an introduction
What is stating the purpose or central idea of the essay?
Sums up the central points of your paper
What is a thesis statement?
Rewording of the introduction and a strong concluding statement
What should be included in your conclusion?
Purpose of a concluding statement
What is the restating of the thesis statement and wrap up the purpose of the essay?
Main parts of an introduction
What are hook, background information, topic information, and main thesis?
States your opinion and/or a fact that you will be defending throughout your paper
What is included in a thesis statement?
Food used in the lesson to show what percent of your essay should be conclusion
What is a burger?
Something that leaves the readers with thought and intrigue to your topic
What is an effective concluding statement?
Grabs the reader's attention -> otherwise known as the attention grabber
What is a hook?
Claim + Scope = Thesis Statement
What is the formula of a thesis statement?
Three parts of a conclusion
What are Restate Thesis, Summary of Body Paragraphs, and Effective Ending?
a concluding sentence should accomplish...
What is restating the main idea of the topic?
A few sentences to establish the main topic and create context for the rest of the essay
What is background information and topic introduction?
One to two concise sentences
How long is a thesis statement?
Provide a closing thought/concept to readers
What does a conclusion do?
another name for a concluding statement
What is an effective ending?
four examples of a hook
What is a quote, interesting fact, rhetorical question, and descriptive story?
The writer's opinion or position on an arguable topic
What is a claim?
True or False: a thesis statement is a fact
What is False? a thesis statement should be an opinion
The first thing that needs to be accomplished when writing a conclusion
What is restating the main idea?