Parts of an Essay

1. Introduction
• Hook: an interesting beginning
• Background information: What book is this? What is it about?
• THESIS: What is your essay about?
2. Body Paragraph 1: What is the first support piece for your thesis? That will be the main idea of this paragraph.
• Topic Sentence:  State it in one sentence the main point of this paragraph and how it connects to your thesis.
• 2-3 examples or reasons
• Concluding sentence
3. Body Paragraph 2: What is the second support piece for your thesis? That will be the main idea of this paragraph.
• Topic Sentence: State it in one sentence the main point of this paragraph and how it connects to your thesis.
• 2-3 examples or reasons
• Concluding sentence
4. Body Paragraph 3: What is the third support piece for your thesis? That will be the main idea of this paragraph.
• Topic Sentence:  State it in one sentence the main point of this paragraph and how it connects to your thesis.
• 2-3 examples or reasons
• Concluding sentence
5. Conclusion
• Restate the thesis
• Summarize main points
• Significance: So what?