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How many parts are in an essay?
Three (Introductory paragraph, body paragraphs, and concluding paragraph)
What are the parts in an introductory paragraph?
hook, connecting information, thesis statement
What are the parts in a body paragraph?
Topic sentence, supporting sentence, concluding sentence
What are the parts in a concluding sentence?
Restatement of thesis, summary of main points, concluding/final statement
True or false? You only need one sentence for the connecting information.
False
True or false? You cannot use contractions in academic essays (ex. don't)
True
True or false? Students will have 3 hours to write an essay.
False
What do we need to do when we start a new paragraph?
indent
After we finish brainstorming, what is the next step?
Write an outline.
For the exam, once you're done writing your essay, what should you do?
Proofread (check for mistakes)
What kind of mistakes should you be looking for when you are editing? Name at least 3 to get all the points.
Spelling, grammar, sentence structure, punctuation
What should the thesis statement in an essay do? (summarize the essay, talk about the main point of the essay, quote, OR introduce the supporting points)
Express the main point of the essay
What is a topic sentence?
Tells you the main idea of the paragraph
What ways can we write a concluding sentence? (Name 3 of the 4)
restatement, opinion, prediction, suggestion
