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It is the blueprint of the essay. It is a claim statement of what the writer wants to prove in an essay and is found at the end of the introduction
Thesis Statement
What is the minimum number of paragraphs found in an essay?
3
What is the purpose of the hook?
To grab the readers' attention
Give two examples of things that could be used as a hook in your essay
a "feeling" statement, quotes, shocking statements, interesting facts
After you finish your essay, what should you do before turning it in to the teacher?
proofread or edit
What are these called: "On page ___, it states,..." / According to the passage... / An example is....
lead-ins
What is the last paragraph of an essay called?
Conclusion
How many sentences should a body paragraph have?
6-8
What is it called when someone copies or claims someone else's ideas or words as their own?
plagiarism
What statement is the most important part of your essay?
thesis statement
The beginning of an essay states what the rest of the essay will contain; what is the first paragraph called?
Introduction
Of what are these an example: in conclusion, for example, additionally, lastly...
Transition words
Where can you find the topic sentence in a paragraph
The topic sentence is the main idea of a paragraph and should be the first sentence in the paragraph
What do you call it when you restate something in YOUR OWN WORDS without changing the meaning?
paraphrasing
This is the main part of your essay that comes between the introduction and conclusion.
Body
For what does HATMAT stand?
Hook, Author, Title, Main Character, A summary, Thesis
