Introductions
A sentence that grabs the reader's attention.
What is a hook?
Every body paragraph must have these three elements.
Thesis, reasons, evidence
How is an opinion essay different from a literary essay?
Opinion essay - about an opinion you have
Literary essay - an opinion you have about a character or theme from a book
What transitions can you use when giving an example or piece of evidence?
For example
For instance
The Writing Process has _____ basic steps.
5
This sentence should introduce every paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
These paragraphs support the thesis statement (main idea) of an essay.
What is a literary essay?
An essay about an opinion you have on a story.
Name a transition word that signals to the reader that you are going to the next step in describing a process.
Next, second,or then
This is the first step in the Writing Process.
What are pre-writing, thinking, "brainstorming?"
This statement tells the reader what the entire essay is about.
What is a thesis statement?
How can you indicate to a reader that you are moving to a new paragraph.
What is indenting?
How is an essay different from a story?
It has five clear paragraphs.
Does not have narrative elements.
Different genre of writing.
True or false: Each paragraph should start with a transition.
TRUE
In this step of the Writing Process, you delete sentences, add sentences, or make other significant changes.
Revising
Why is an introduction paragraph important?
It is the first thing people read.
It grabs the reader's attention.
Our literary essays will have ____ paragraphs.
5
What is the purpose of evidence in your essay?
Examples that support your thesis and reasons.
Give an example of a transitional word or phrase that you can start your second paragraph with.
Another reason...
Additionally...
A second reason...
What is the last step in the writing process?
Publishing
A introduction of a literary essay should include 3 __________ and 1 _________.
reasons
thesis statement
Words that move the reader smoothly from one paragraph to the next.
What are transition words (likewise, next, etc.) or phrases (on the other hand, for example, etc.)?
What is a type of evidence you should use in a literary essay?
Text evidence
Give an example of a transitional word or phrase that you can start your conclusion paragraph with.
In conclusion...
Finally...
As you can see...
Etc.
The first time you put the ideas you brainstormed into a paragraph or essay.
What is a draft (or drafting)?