Paragraph Structure & Thesis Statements
These types of sentences support the thesis statement.
What are topic sentences?
The first paragraph of an essay.
What is an introduction?
An essay that tells a story.
What is Narrative Essay?
A literary device in which an author gives hints or clues about events that will happen later in the story, creating suspense or preparing the reader for future developments.
Foreshadowing
A Thesis Statement is made when you take part of topic, _________, and _________.
What is purpose and supporting details?
The middle paragraphs with all evidence and supporting details.
What are body paragraphs?
The way to start a narrative essay.
Grab the reader's attention with imagery/sensory details about the setting?
The placement of your thesis.
What is the last sentence of your introduction?
A type of narration in which the narrator’s credibility is compromised due to bias, limited knowledge, deception, or personal flaws, leading the reader to question the accuracy of the story being told.
Unreliable narration
The paragraphs that provide details to support your thesis.
What are the body paragraphs?
A hook that tells a story.
What is an anecdote hook?
These words are used at the beginning of each body paragraph to show the reader you have moved from one topic to the next.
What are transition words?
Placing event in the order of which they occur in time.
What is chronological order?
A narrative perspective in which the story is told from the viewpoint of a character using pronouns like “I” or “we.” This perspective allows readers to experience the character’s thoughts and emotions directly but may also be biased or limited.`
1st person point of view
This section of sentences that analyze how the evidence supports the thesis.
What is the explanation section?
The paragraph that ties everything from previous paragraphs together; restates your thesis statement and supporting details.
What is the conclusion paragraph?
Something you want to leave your reader with at the end of your essay.
Provide closure with a larger meaning, a point, or a moral of your story?
Saying what your evidence means and why it matters.
What is explain?
A narrative perspective in which the story is told by an external narrator who is not a character in the story, using pronouns like “he,” “she,” or “they.” This perspective can be limited (focusing on one character’s thoughts) or omniscient (knowing the thoughts and experiences of multiple characters).
3rd person point of view
Which of the following does not support the Thesis (can be more than one): Thesis: My favorite food is pizza. Supporting Sentences: A) I love the crunchy crust and the melted cheese. B) The best drink to go with pizza is a giant bottle of Mt. Dew C) Pizza is great for either a snack or a main course. D) My brother enjoys pizza with anchovies and black olives. Ew!
What is B and D?
The plan for your essay.
What is a tree map?
The ending of a story. When any remaining questions of the story are tied up after the resolution has been solved.
What is resolution?
What is a bridge/background information?
A storytelling technique where an author ends a chapter, section, or story at a moment of high tension or suspense, leaving the outcome uncertain to keep the reader engaged and eager to continue.
Cliff hanger