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How to Write an Essay
How to Write an Essay
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Questions from yesterday's notes about writing an essay.
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1
Most importantly, the last sentence of your introduction should be your _______________
PLEASE PICK THESIS
Thesis
THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS THESIS!!!!!!!!!!
THESIS
2
Which of these is NOT a "Big No-No?"
Questions
Personal Pronouns
Contractions
Literary evidence
3
Body paragraphs should start with ___________
A question
A topic sentence
A fun fact
An example
4
Your intro should start out ____________ and end with ___________________
Broad; specifics
Factual; jokes
Specific; broad
Funny; facts
5
What is the best way to improve at writing?
Practice
Cry
Have your friend's mom write your essay
Cry softly
6
What is Mrs. Sasala's twin's name?
Kallie
Hallie
Ally
Sally
7
How many points did Mrs. Sasala score once in 4th-grade basketball?
2
4
8
You sat on the bench, babe.
8
An introduction is meant to look like __________
An inverted triangle
A triangle
A circle
Dwayne the Rock Johnson
9
Who is the most handsome man alive?
Dwayne The Pebble Johnson
Dwayne The Stone Johnson
Dwayne The Geode Johnson
Dwayne The Rock Johnson
10
In this class, what is the point of writing an expository essay?
To bore Mrs. Sasala to tears
To prove or convince the reader of a point you are making
Try to understand someone else's point
To tell a story that you have invented
11
The introduction paragraph is an appropriate place to include _________________
Personal stories
A summary of your main points
Background information
Questions you are later going to answer
12
Who is the BEST teacher at Serra Catholic?
Mr. Corso
Mrs. Sasala
Mr. Raible
Mrs. Siniawski
13
What is a thesis statement?
The opening sentence
The main point/argument/claim of the essay
Your answer to the essay's prompt
Where you talk directly to the reader
14
Which one of these things does your thesis not HAVE to be?
Three-parts
Interesting
Supported by evidence
Debatable
15
Which of these makes a good thesis?
In the play
Hamlet
,
there are many symbols, which is why it is so interesting to read.
It is a good book. Here's why.
there are several themes.
death is a theme that motivates characters and symbolizes deeper meaning.
16
BONUS POINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WAHOOOOOOO!
Wait, what?
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay!
17
An introduction paragraph should be how many sentences long?
4-6
2-3
1-2
6-8
18
Each of your body paragraphs will always relate/connect back to what?
Your name
Your dog
Your introduction
Your thesis
19
How much cooler am I than Ms. Dorn?
There is no comparison. You are superior in every way.
A lot cooler
Slightly cooler
A million times cooler
20
A typical essay contains all of the following EXCEPT ________________
Thesis
Personal Pronouns
Body Paragraphs
Conclusion
21
Your conclusion should start with ___________
Copying and pasting your thesis
Your best examples
Your introduction
Restating your thesis
22
The rest of your conclusion should _____________
Talk directly to the reader
Summarize the major points of your paper
Make the reader fall in love with you
Bring up a new idea
23
Your conclusion should end with a sentence that......
Is powerful and thought-provoking
Reflects on the paper as a whole
Relates to your topic
Relates the importance of your paper
24
A body paragraph should be at least how many sentences long?
4-6
3-5
14+
7+
25
What is Mrs. Sasala's brother's name?
Sean
Lane
Lebron
Shane
