Essay structure Flashcards
A thesis is not a statement of fact?
True
A thesis is a topic sentence?
true
Which paragraph is where you present your paper’s main point(s)? .Main paragraph .Introduction paragraph .Body paragraph .Conclusion paragraph
body paragraph
Which one the following sentences represents a strong concluding statement for an essay?
.Imagine if you could help stop crime in your neighborhood just by talking to your neighbors.
.Police dog units are also a great asset to police departments to use to control crime in some neighborhoods.
.If community members do not get involved with watching their own neighborhoods, they might be vulnerable to major and minor crimes.
.Neighborhoods with community watch programs are three times less likely to experience minor crimes such as theft and vandalism.
.If community members do not get involved with watching their own neighborhoods, they might be vulnerable to major and minor crimes.
what does the introductory paragraph do?
it introduces the reader to the topic
what are the most common types?
anecdotal, analogy, statistical, example
what is a anecdotal?
is a single example presented in a story like format
what is a analogy?
is a comparison based on partial resemblance.
what is a statistical introduction?
provide statistic to demonstrate the importance of the issue
what is a conclusion?
give readers the understandings of why it matters