Essay parts

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The Writing Process + Parts of an Essay

Transcript of Essay parts

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Introduction + Hook + Thesis

• Introduction: the first paragraph in your essay

• Hook: an interesting sentence that makes the reader want to continue reading

• Thesis: a sentence that tells what the essay will be about– Usually the last sentence in the

introduction

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Body Paragraphs + Topic Sentence + Details

• Body paragraphs: all of the paragraphs between the introduction and the conclusion

• Topic sentence: a sentence that tells what the paragraph is about– Usually the first sentence in the paragraph

• Details: sentences that give more information about the topic sentence

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Label the Essay

• Introduction (label)• Hook (underline and label)• Thesis (underline and label)• Body Paragraphs (label)• Topic Sentences (highlight in pink)• Details (highlight in yellow or orange)• Conclusion (label)