Rhetorical Strategy
Introduction
Body Paragraphs
Conclusion
100

This strategy convinces the reader to believe your argument

Argumentative

100

The location of the hook

The first sentence of the paragraph

100

The number of body paragraphs in an essay

Three body paragraphs

100

Location of conclusion

The end of the essay

200

The strategy explains an issue and how to solve it

Problem and Solution

200

The last sentence of an introduction

The thesis statement

200

The location of a counterargument

The third paragraph

200

The purpose of the conclusion

Restate thesis and summarize main points

300

This strategy is explains differences and similarities

Compare and Contrast

300

How to hook a reader

Question, fact, example, scenarios

300

The order of the body paragraphs

Match your thesis statement order

300

The first sentence of the conclusion


Restate thesis statement

400

This strategy explains an action and the results of that action

Cause and Effect

400

In between the hook and introduction 

Background information

400

The purpose of a topic sentence

State the main idea of the paragraph

400

The most common transition word to begin a conclusion

In conclusion,