BoE

Question 1

How is the introduction paragraph build? What does it emphasize?

Answer 1

• a hook
• background information
• a thesis statement
• > explains the topic and the writer’s purpose in writing

Question 2

How is the body paragraph build? What does it emphasize?

Answer 2

• a topic sentence
• supporting sentence and details
• a concluding sentence
• > develops the writer’s main points

Question 3

How is the concluding paragraph build? What does it emphasize?

Answer 3

• a restatement of the thesis statement
• an insight, an opinion, a recommendation, a prediction, or a call to action
• > restates the thesis statement and provides a final comment

Question 4

Which role does the hook take?

Answer 4

• usually the first/two sentence in the intro

- makes the reader interested

Question 5

Name different types of hooks?

Answer 5

• a thought-provoking question ->What’s more important, ….
• a request to reflect on or visualize a situation to help the reader make a personal connection the issue ->Think about…
• a relevant or memorable quoatation …once said, “… . “
• a surprising statistic
• an interesting and relevant observation

Question 6

Which role does the background information take?

Answer 6

• information on the topic that sets up the reader for the thesis statement
• explains the topic in a way that makes the thesis statement seem logical

Question 7

Name some types of background information

Answer 7

• a general explanation of the topic
• historical information on the topic
• a personal story that relates to the topic
• a relevant data and statistics

Question 8

Which role does the thesis statement take?

Answer 8

• is usually the last sentence in the introductory paragraph
• tells the reader what ideas will be developed in the body of the essay

Question 9

What is the thesis statement consist of?

Answer 9

• two parts: a topic, a point of view

- point of view: states the individual ideas or points that will develop in the essay

Question 10

Which role does the body paragraph take?

Answer 10

• presents the main points of an essay

- each body paragraph logically and throughly explains, describes, or argues one aspects of the thesis statement

Question 11

What is the body paragraph consist of?

Answer 11

• topic sentence: states one aspect of the thesis statement
• > connects to the thesis by reusing or paraphrasing key words
• supporting sentence: give specific information about the main idea + details (explanation, examples, and facts)
• concluding sentence: ties all the ideas in the paragraph together
• > clearly, for these reasons, therefore, or in brief

Question 12

Which role does the concluding paragraph take?

Answer 12

-reminds the reader of your thesis by restating + end it with an interesting comment, recommendation, or prediction
-> never add new information or ideas
—> In conclusion, in short, in sum, conclude

Question 13

How can a final comment look like?

Answer 13

• an insight or opinion
• a prediction
• a recommendation
• a call to action

Question 14

how to restate the thesis statement?

Answer 14

-paraphrase the thesis statement instead in the conclusion instead of repeating it word for word