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Steps to Writing the Essay
Parts of the Essay
The Introduction
The Body
The Conclusion
100
Understanding what you are going to argue is
What is the most important part of the essay
100
What are the three main parts of the essay?
What is the introduction, body and conclusion
100
This catches the readers attention in the introduction of an essay
What is the hook or lead.
100
This is found at the beginning of each body paragraph and supports your main idea
What is a main point/reason
100
The last paragraph of your essay
What is the conclusion
200
After you understand the prompt, what is the next step in writing the essay?
What is Brain Storming
200
The last paragraph of an essay
What is the conclusion
200
after the hook or lead you write the
What is definition of the key term from the topic
200
The evidence/examples, (concrete details: facts/experiences) that prove your argument
What are the supporting details
200
a summary of important evidence from body paragraphs
What follows the thesis restatement
300
What is the next step after brain storm?
What is plug in brain storm into a graphic organizer.
300
The first paragraph of the essay
What is the introduction
300
this follows the definition and explains why this topic should be argues
What is the relevant statement
300
located at the end of each body paragraph. It wraps up the paragraph and transitions into the next.
What is the concluding sentence
300
found at end of the conclusion and demands that your audience acts before it's too late.
What is the call to action
400
What do you do after you have organized your thoughts
What is write the essay!
400
The middle part of the essay which is made up of 2-3 paragraphs
What is the body
400
The main idea and 2-3 main points that will prove your argument
What is the thesis
400
The evidence that you use against your argument to make your argument more believable
What is the counter argument
400
restating your thesis in different words (main idea and main points)
What is at the beginning of the concluding paragraph
500
What is the next step after you have written your essay?
What is edit and revise your essay.
500
4-5 paragraphs
What is the number of paragraphs in a standard timed essay
500
A rhetorical question, a personal experience, a surprising fact, a quote or sensory description
A types of hooks/leads
500
the evidence you use against the counter argument
What is the rebuttal
500
Asking your audience to change their position
What can also be at the end of the conclusion