What is one thing you should avoid doing when writing an intro paragraph?
What is using "I", apologizing, or using overworked expressions
100
Define paragraph.
What is a group of sentences that work together to develop a thought.
100
Name one strategies that you can use in an effective intro paragraph.
What is providing background info, relating to a story/anecdote, providing statistics, asking questions, defining key terms, presenting examples, drawing an analogy
100
In an essay, where should a thesis statement be?
What is the introduction
100
What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
What is it contains the main idea of the paragraph/controls its content
200
What does RENNS stand for?
What is reasons, examples, names, numbers, and senses
200
What are the three characteristics of effective body paragraphs?
What is development, unity, and coherence
300
What is unity of an essay?
What is when there is a clear connection between the main idea of the paragraph and the supporting sentences
300
How do you develop a body paragraph?
What is by supplying detailed support for the main idea of the paragraph
300
What is development in an essay?
What is when one includes detailed/sufficient support for the main idea
300
What are two ways that one might incorporate a topic sentence?
What is at the beginning of a paragraph, at the end of a paragraph, not stated but implied
300
What is coherence of an essay?
What is when one sentence transitions smoothly and logically to the next.